Quillan Salkilld lands main event on home soil at UFC Sydney
Bonus machine Quillan Salkilld has landed his first UFC main event, and it will be on home soil.
The upcoming UFC Fight Night event in Sydney, Australia, will showcase a homegrown talent in a significant lightweight contest. Quillan Salkilld will take on Benoit Saint Denis in the main event on February 6 at the Afterpay Arena. The promotion confirmed the matchup on Tuesday evening.
Salkilld, making his debut as a main event fighter, enters the bout with an impressive 13-fight winning streak, including four consecutive first-round victories. Currently ranked ninth in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie lightweight rankings, the 26-year-old Australian fighter has demonstrated his prowess within the division, stopping three opponents in the first round this year alone. He earned bonuses in five of his six UFC matches.
Benoit Saint Denis, also a top-ranked lightweight with a 17-4 MMA record, will look to recover from his first-round submission defeat to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329. Prior to that loss, Saint Denis finished his fights against Kyle Prepolec, Mauricio Ruffy, Dariush, and Dan Hooker in the second round. Both fighters have earned bonuses in six of their UFC fights, making them appealing main event prospects.
As of now, no other matchups have been confirmed for the February 6 event.
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