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 has secured his first main event victory, defeating Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke in just 4 minutes and 25 seconds of the first round during UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The 13-fight win streak fighter, who has won his last four bouts in the first round, expressed his readiness to face a competitor ranked within the UFC's top five lightweight fighters.
Salkilld's win extended his impressive winning streak to 13 bouts. Following the fight, the number 12-ranked Salkilld set his sights on a top-ranked opponent in the lightweight division while the number 8-ranked Gamrot faced a setback against one of the division's rising stars. The event also marked the UFC's return to Las Vegas after two fights abroad, in Abu Dhabi and Belgrade.
In the co-main event, Diego Ferreira dominated Billy Quarantillo with a unanimous decision, while Darren Elkins' UFC retirement fight ended abruptly when Yadier del Valle secured a TKO stoppage in the first round of their featherweight bout.
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