Matches to make after UFC Vegas 120

HE'S

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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