Ray Borg’s emotional return was in jeopardy when Kyler Phillips – already a replacement – pulled from the fight. Casey Kenney, crowned a Legacy Fight Alliance double-champ just a week prior, stepped in for his UFC debut and did not disappoint. The two scrambled for three entertaining rounds, and despite getting slammed multiple times, Kenney came out on top.
It wouldn’t be a Philadelphia event if the Boo Birds didn’t show up, and when Kenney’s name was called, out they came. Kenney did not care, however, saying that nothing could deter him from enjoying a short-notice debut win.
Regardless, both fighters impressed. Borg looked spry despite his long layoff, and Kenney seems like another good addition to the stacked bantamweight division.
