Quillan Salkilld snatches rear-naked choke to finish Mateusz Gamrot in first round in UFC Vegas 120 main event
Quillan Salkilld solidified his status as a lightweight contender by defeating Mateusz Gamrot via submission at UFC Vegas 120. Salkilld dominated the fight both on the feet and on the ground, securing a rear-naked choke in the first round.
Why it matters
Salkilld's decisive victory over a top-10 veteran signals a potential shift in the UFC lightweight division hierarchy.
Quillan Salkilld has officially arrived as a serious contender at lightweight following his victory over Mateusz Gamrot in the UFC Vegas 120 main event.
Undefeated thus far in his UFC career, Salkilld was supposed to face his toughest test to date on Saturday but outside of a leg lock attempt from Gamrot early in the opening round, the Australian had his way with the veteran top-10 fighter.
After battering Gamrot on the feet, Salkilld decided to show off his ground game after scoring a perfectly timed takedown and then eventually transitioning to take the back. That’s where Salkilld locked up the rear-naked choke with Gamrot tapping out to end the fight at 4:25 in the opening round.
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That extended Salkilld’s overall win streak to 13 in a row including six straight wins in the UFC.
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