After scrapped bout with Brad Riddell, Gregor Gillespie grateful to draw ranked Diego Ferreira

LAS VEGAS – Perhaps there may have been a silver lining for Gregor Gillespie getting his bout canceled on fight day.

Gillespie, who hasn’t competed since suffering his first career loss to Kevin Lee in November 2019, was scheduled to return against Brad Riddell in March. But on the day of the fight, the UFC scrapped the bout due to COVID-19 protocols, and Gillespie’s highly anticipated return was delayed.

Though it was a tough pill to swallow for Gillespie (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who...