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See the full story · 1 sourcesQuillan
Salkilld vaulted into the top tier of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division with his
impressive win over Mateusz
Gamrot .
The
Dana White’s Contender Series alum is now 6-0 inside the
Octagon after submitting Gamrot in the first round of the
UFC Vegas 120 main event at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
Quillan Salkilld had to overcome nerves before maiden UFC main
event
Salkilld called out Gamrot after his win over Beneil
Dariush . It was expected to be a challenging matchup, given the
Polish 155-pounder’s wrestling credentials and durability. However,
Salkilld shut down Gamrot’s offense before taking his counterpart’s
back, locking in a rear-naked choke and forcing the tap in his
first UFC main event.
The Australian recently detailed how nervous he was before the
bout.
“I sh*t myself, yeah,” Salkilld said in a post-fight interview. “I
was nervous… I tried to stay as calm as possible and I think I did
a pretty good job actually of staying poised in there. I was just
focusing on having fun.”
Salkilld called for a top-ranked opponent after beating Gamrot, but
opted against naming names. “I just get into the zone.” Quillan
Salkilld ( @quillansalkilld )
stayed composed in his first main event and sent a statement with a
first-round submission win.
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August 9, 2026
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