Cody Garbrandt vs Brian Kelleher Reported for UFC 296 PPV
A new bout is reported for UFC 296 PPV event where Cody Garbrandt will face Brian Kelleher.
According to the report from Marcel Dorff, Garbrandt and Kelleher are set to clash in a bantamweight bout at the UFC’s December 16 event.
🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) October 18, 2023
Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) returns on December 16th at #UFC296. "No Love" takes on Brian "Boom" Kelleher (@brianboom135) in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/9IVXWWGIIe
Cody Garbrandt’s most recent match was called off when he withdrew from the event. He was supposed to go up against Mario Bautista at UFC 292. Prior to this cancelled bout, Garbrandt secured a victory over Trevin Jones at UFC 285 via unanimous decision.
Brian Kelleher’s most recent match was also canceled at UFC Vegas 72 event, where he was scheduled to fight Journey Newson. It was Kelleher’s itself who withdrew from the event. Kelleher is currently on a two-fight losing streak. He had suffered defeats at the hands of Mario Bautista and Umar Nurmagomedov.
UFC 296 event is set for December 16, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. A light heavyweight bout is also set for the event, where Alonzo Menifield will face Dustin Jacoby.
