UFC 258 live blog: Ricky Simon vs. Brian Kelleher

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This is the UFC 258 live blog for Ricky Simon vs. Brian Kelleher, a featherweight main card bout on Saturday’s fight card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

The matchup was promoted on short notice to the main card after a lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Bobby Green was cancelled due when Green was not medically cleared for the bout. It also brings to fruition a matchup that’s been in the works on two previous occasions, most recently at UFC Fight Island 8, from which Kelleher was forced to withdraw when he tested positive for COVID-19. Simon went on to fight Gaetano Pirrello and pick up a second-round submission win to give him back-to-back wins; previously, he outpointed Ray Borg via split decision.

Kelleher most recently fought this past September, when he submitted Ray Rodriguez – a replacement for Simon, who was ruled out by COVID-19 – to bounce back after a decision loss to Cody Stamann.

Check out the UFC 258 live blog below.