Gregor Gillespie vs. Brad Riddell set for UFC Fight Night event March 20

Gregor Gillespie has a return date for his next UFC bout.

The lightweight contender will take on Brad Riddell at a UFC Fight Night card March 20 in Las Vegas. The news was confirmed by MMA Junkie with people with knowledge of the booking following a report from Christopher Reive on Friday

Gillespie (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) hasn’t competed since suffering his first professional defeat back at UFC 244 in November 2019. He lost to Kevin Lee via first-round knockout. Gillespie currently sits at No. 15 in the UFC’s official lightweight rankings.

New Zealand’s Riddell is looking to continue to build on his six-fight winning streak. The City Kickboxing product last fought at UFC 253 in September and outpointed Alex da Silva Coelho.

With the addition, the March 20 lineup now includes:

• Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland
• Cheyanne Buys vs. Kay Hansen
• Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko
• Max Griffin vs. Song Kenan
• Gustavo Lopez vs. Adrian Yanez
• Dricus Du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles
• Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
• Don’Tale Mayes vs. Tai Tuivasa
• Grant Dawson vs. Leonardo Santos
• JP Buys vs. Bruno Silva
• Anthony Birchak vs. Johnny Eduardo
• Gregor Gillespie vs. Brad Riddellc