UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld

UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld took place on August 8, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, headlined by Mateusz Gamrot vs Quillan Salkilld. See full results, round-by-round breakdowns, fight statistics, win probabilities, where to watch, venue details, and the 12-fight card below.

Quillan Salkilld submitted Mateusz Gamrot at 4:25 of round one at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on 8 August 2026. The finish came by rear-naked choke in Salkilld's first UFC main event, delivering a decisive answer to his biggest test yet.

The 26-year-old moved to 13-1 overall and 6-0 in the UFC, extending his run to four consecutive first-round finishes. Gamrot entered ranked eighth, four places above Salkilld. Beating an established top-10 lightweight so comprehensively gave the Australian a strong argument for another step towards the division's leading contenders.

Salkilld had already submitted Jamie Mullarkey with a face crank in January and stopped Beneil Dariush with strikes in May. Adding Gamrot meant all three of his 2026 appearances had ended in the opening round, with his grappling now producing results alongside his knockout power.

Salkilld's early left hook changed the direction of the main event, sending Gamrot into a wrestling exchange and a leg-lock attack. The Australian dealt with that threat without surrendering the initiative, then switched from defending to attacking on the ground himself.

The decisive sequence came when Salkilld took Gamrot down and worked to his back. Once the rear-naked choke was secured, Gamrot tapped with 35 seconds remaining in the opening round. A fight scheduled for five rounds had become a demonstration of Salkilld's finishing ability against a specialist grappler.

Gamrot, 35, fell to 26-5 with one no contest and suffered his second submission loss in three appearances. His April 2026 arm-triangle victory over Esteban Ribovics had followed an October 2025 submission defeat by Charles Oliveira. Salkilld stopped that recovery before Gamrot could establish the sustained wrestling pressure he had planned.

Diego Ferreira beat Billy Quarantillo by unanimous decision, taking all three scorecards 30-27. His output was the difference: Ferreira landed a career-best 144 significant strikes and maintained the more effective offence even as Quarantillo continued pressing forward.

Yadier Delvalle delivered the night's quickest finish, stopping Darren Elkins in just 35 seconds. He denied an early takedown, hurt Elkins during the separation and finished with a straight left. For Elkins, it was a harsh ending to a UFC career that began in 2010, with his retirement following the fight.

Alexia Thainara took a more demanding route past Amanda Lemos, winning 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. Lemos had success in round two, but Thainara's combination of striking and grappling secured the result and moved her UFC record to 4-0. Beating a former title challenger made this an important result in the strawweight rankings.

Diyar Nurgozhay stopped Bruno Lopes at 4:59 of round one, leaving the Brazilian one second short of reaching his corner. After hurting Lopes and escaping a takedown, Nurgozhay finished with punches against the fence to record his second consecutive UFC victory.

Miles Johns produced a sharp reversal of momentum, stopping Gianni Vazquez at 3:09 of round one after being hurt himself. Vazquez pressed for a finish, only to run into Johns' left hand and the follow-up ground strikes. The victory ended Johns' three-fight losing run.

Jose Montanha Da Silva supplied an underdog win at heavyweight, submitting Louie Sutherland at 1:50 of the first round. The UFC debutant repeatedly put Sutherland on the mat before flattening him out and finishing a rear-naked choke. Sutherland never reached the two-minute mark against the newcomer.

Quillan Salkilld and Ty Cole Miller earned Performance of the Night, while Ferreira and Quarantillo shared Fight of the Night. Each of the four received $100,000, with the remaining five finishers collecting $25,000 apiece under the UFC's finishing-bonus scheme.

Miller's award followed a TKO of Billy Goff 15 seconds into round three. He shut down Goff's early wrestling attempts, took over with his striking and carried that advantage into the final round, improving to 8-0 with one no contest and 2-0 in the UFC.

Another high-level lightweight test looks the sensible next step for Salkilld, rather than treating this victory as a guaranteed title shot. Charles Oliveira would be an appealing potential opponent: both have submitted Gamrot, and Oliveira would present a different submission threat from the wrestling-led challenge Salkilld just solved. That is a matchmaking possibility, not a confirmed booking.

Gamrot's priority should be a rebuilding win rather than an immediate rematch. He has alternated victories and defeats across his last six bouts, so a fresh ranked opponent would make more sporting sense than rerunning a fight Salkilld settled in under five minutes. His recent submission win over Ribovics remains evidence that he can turn back dangerous opposition, but this result pushes a title opportunity further away.

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Who won UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld?

Quillan Salkilld beat Mateusz Gamrot by submission at 4:25 of round one on 8 August 2026. He finished the lightweight main event with a rear-naked choke at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The victory improved Salkilld to 13-1 overall and 6-0 in the UFC.

Who won Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo?

Diego Ferreira defeated Billy Quarantillo by unanimous decision in the lightweight co-main event. All three judges scored the fight 30-27, giving Ferreira every round. The pair also earned Fight of the Night, so Quarantillo received a bonus despite finishing on the losing side.

Who received bonuses at Gamrot vs. Salkilld?

Quillan Salkilld and Ty Cole Miller won Performance of the Night, while Diego Ferreira and Billy Quarantillo earned Fight of the Night. Each award paid $100,000. The other five fighters who won by knockout or submission received $25,000 finishing bonuses, separate from the four headline awards.

What was the fastest finish at Gamrot vs. Salkilld?

Yadier Delvalle recorded the fastest finish, stopping Darren Elkins at 0:35 of the first round in their featherweight bout. It was one of five first-round finishes on the card. The 12 completed fights produced seven stoppages in total, with the other five decided unanimously.

Where can I watch the Gamrot vs. Salkilld replay in the US?

US viewers can watch the main-event replay on Paramount+. Look for Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld under UFC Fight Night, dated 8 August 2026. The listing is a full fight replay rather than a highlights package, and a Paramount+ subscription is required to stream it.