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UFC Vegas 9: Brian Kelleher to face Kevin Natividad after COVID-19 test forces Ricky Simon out

UFC featherweight Brian Kelleher was supposed to face fellow Ricky Simon at this weekend’s UFC Vegas 9 event. However, Simon has been pulled from the card due to a positive COVID-19 test on one of his cornerman.

Simon announced the news via twitter this weekend.

I just got the call that they are pulling me from the card due to one of my cornermen testing positive for Covid. I put in so much work for this fight and I was really looking forward to putting on a show for you guys.