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THE REAL DEAL‼️ @QuillanSalkilld
just dominated in his first UFC main event!!
#UFCVegas120 pic.twitter.com/0QWKyQMqVD — UFC
(@ufc) August
9, 2026
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the Meta Apex with
12 fights and a well-matched lightweight main event. The
UFC Vegas 120 headliner saw veteran contender Mateusz
Gamrot take on an exciting prospect in Quillan
Salkilld . The UFC Fight Night event also had key fights in the
welterweight, featherweight and strawweight divisions that will
have repercussions in the months to come.
Here are the matches to make for the UFC Vegas 120 main card
winners. Quillan
Salkilld vs. Benoit St.
Denis
Salkilld (13-1) picked up the biggest win of his career in his
first UFC main event at the expense of Gamrot, who submitted to a
rear-naked choke in the first round. The talented Australian is now
6-0 inside the Octagon and is a bright young contender at just 26.
After two wins over tested veterans, it’s time for the Aussie to
face someone still in their prime. Benoit St.
Denis is exactly the right level of step up, as the “God of
War” can put away tough fighters but comes up short against the
truly elite. If Salkilld can get past St. Denis (17-4), then a
title shot could only be a few fights away. Meanwhile, St. Denis
needs to bounce back after a deflating loss to Paddy
Pimblett , so this would be a fitting return. Diego
Ferreira vs. Drew
Dober
Ferreira (20-7) took home a unanimous decision victory after an
absolute war with Billy
Quarantillo . Despite being over 40, the Brazilian hasn’t slowed
down and had two great callouts in Jim Miller
and King
Green . I like both of those fights, and if they don’t happen,
then Dober would be another great veteran to match the Fortis MMA
product against. They were supposed to fight back in 2020, and
Dober is also coming off an impressive win. Let’s see these two
fan-favorite lightweights finally throw down before they both
retire. Related »
UFC Vegas 120 round-by-round scoring
Yadier Del
Valle vs. Michael
Johnson
Del Valle (11-1) retired Darren
Elkins in brutal fashion, knocking him out in just 35 seconds.
“The Cuban Problem” looked impressive bouncing back from his first
career defeat to Jordan
Leavitt and showed serious power in his hands. After retiring
“The Damage,” I’d like to see Del Valle face another dangerous
veteran. Johnson would make sense, as "The Menace" is 3-1 in his
last four despite losing to Dober earlier this year. Let’s see if
Del Valle can put away another lightweight mainstay or if the
crafty veteran still has more left in the tank. Alexia
Thainara vs. Tatiana
Suarez
It wasn't easy, but Thainara (15-1) showed off her well-rounded
game in a back-and-forth fight against Amanda
Lemos . Surviving a scare in the second round, "Burguesinha"
showed her composure and outpointed the former title challenger.
The Brazilian earned another strawweight contender next, and Suarez
would make sense. The American fell short against Weili Zhang
but recently beat Lemos and Lupita
Godinez in impressive fashion. Whoever emerges victorious will
be in striking distance of a title shot. Ty Cole Miller
vs. Jean-Paul
Lebosnoyani
Miller outclassed Billy Goff
on the feet and
likely broke his orbital bone en route to a third-round TKO.
Still unbeaten at 8-0 as a pro, Miller deserves a step up after two
straight UFC victories. Lebosnoyani (11-2), a fellow welterweight
prospect, fits the bill nicely. The 27-year-old is coming off
back-to-back decisions over Seok Hyeon
Ko and Philip
Rowe . The winning prospect will prove they are the real deal at
170 pounds and ready for more established fighters going forward.
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