Rising Aussie UFC star calls for tougher fighters after first-round win
Australian Quillan Salkilld wins his first UFC main event, defeating Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke in Las Vegas.
Australian UFC star Quillan Salkilld secured his first main event win with a first-round victory over Mateusz Gamrot in Las Vegas. The 13-fight win streak continued as Salkilld, ranked 12th, demonstrated his dominance by choking out Gamrot at 4:25 into the first round of their lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night. The dominant performance earned Salkilld a 13-fight winning streak and set the stage for a matchup against a challenger ranked in the UFC's top five lightweight fighters.
Gamrot, the eight-ranked fighter, had to settle for a setback against the rising star of the division.
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