Quillan Salkilld ‘down’ to fight Benoit Saint-Denis inside Madison Square Garden in Nov. – ‘Would be wicked’
An Aussie in “The Big Apple”? Red-hot Australian Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prospect-turned-contender Quillan Salkilld scored another first-round stoppage win last night, smashing Lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot in his first UFC main event at UFC Vegas 120 inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights). It was by far the biggest win of Salkilld’s […]
Australian UFC star Quillan Salkilld, who recently secured a first-round knockout victory over Mateusz Gamrot, announced his intent to challenge Benoit Saint-Denis at the Madison Square Garden event in November. Salkilld, who boasts a 6-0 record with five first-round finishes, expressed enthusiasm about the prospect, saying, "Any of the three would be wicked."
Saint-Denis had recently suffered a loss to Paddy Pimblett, coming in at just 52 seconds, which left him ready to fight again. Salkilld's victory over Gamrot, his first main event win at UFC Vegas 120, has propelled him to the top of the Lightweight division rankings. If UFC desires a high-energy Lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden, Salkilld vs. Saint-Denis appears to be the ideal match.
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