Mateusz Gamrot faces Quillan Salkilld in UFC Vegas 120 main event

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 11: Mateusz Gamrot of Poland celebrates after defeating Esteban Ribovics of Argentina via submission in a lightweight bout during UFC 327 at the Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images Mateusz Gamrot is tasked with taking on one of the UFC’s hottest prospects. The promotion announced Thursday that Gamrot (26-4) is set to fight Quillan Salkilld (12-1) in the lightweight main event of UFC Vegas 120, which takes place Aug. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Gamrot is currently No. 9 at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Salkilld is on the rise at No. 13. This past April, Gamrot returned to the win column with a second-round arm-triangle submission of Esteban Ribovics. He has alternated wins and losses in his past four outings, defeating Ribovics and Ludovit Klein, and losing to Charles Oliveira and Dan Hooker. His UFC record stands at 9-4. Salkilld is on a hot streak, having gone 5-0 since joining the UFC in February 2025. The 26-year-old Australian has finished four of his five UFC opponents in the first round, most recently defeating longtime contender Beneil Dariush via knockout in May. Following that bonus-winning performance, Salkilld called for a fight with Gamrot and now he gets his wish.

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Lightweights are headed to “Sin City.” No. 8-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot welcomes red-hot Australian prospect Quillan Salkilld to the main event scene when the two headline UFC Vegas 120 on Sat., Aug. 8, 2026, inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion announced the matchup on social media. Gamrot […]