Bantamweight fighter Tony Kelley explained his decision to drive from Louisiana to Las Vegas for UFC 269 instead of flying.<\/p>\n
Kelley (7-2 MMA) is set to square off with Randy Costa (6-2 MMA) on the early prelims of Saturday’s fight card at T-Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n
On Friday afternoon MMA Journalist Adam Martin<\/a> shared that Lauro Sanko mentioned on the UFC weigh-in show that Tony Kelley drove from Louisiana to Las Vegas for Saturday’s fight card, a journey that takes approximately 23 hours.<\/p>\n Tony’s decision to make the long road trip was due to the fact that he did not want to deal with wearing a mask on a airplane.<\/p>\n “On the UFC weigh-in show, Lauro Sanko mentioned Tony Kelley drove from Louisiana to Las Vegas for tomorrow’s card. Apparently he did not fly because he did not want to deal with wearing a mask.” –\u00a0<\/em>Martin shared on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shortly thereafter, Kelley took to Instagram where he explained his decision to drive and not fly from Louisiana to Las Vegas for UFC 269.<\/p>\n “I’m just different, all you sheep just conform and stay quiet. I stand up for what I believe in.”<\/em> – Kelley wrote.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/t0NHTgcE1R<\/a><\/p>\n — Borrachinha Depot (@FullContactMTWF) December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n