Lightweights Mateusz Gamrot and Quillan Salkilld capped off an entertaining night of fights at UFC Vegas 120, which took place at the newly renovated Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The UFC’s production house now seats roughly 1,200 spectators, making it more of a proper venue for fights. A welcome sight for fans tiring of empty warehouse battles.
The headliner, meanwhile, saw Salkilld getting his first feature billing. The Australian entered undefeated in the UFC, though he was getting a tough test in former KSW champ Gamrot.
Just 30 seconds in, Salkilld managed to hurt Gamrot with a jab, and just like that the Polish lightweight was in trouble. He dove in on a leg, buying a bit of time to recover, but was still compromised. Salkilled locked him up with a clinch, with Gamrot then rolling into a leg lock attempt. Dicey for a moment, but Salkilld defended and escaped back to the feet.
On the next exchange, Salkilld changed levels and landed another takedown. He’d have to watch out for submissions, but the Australian was proving he had a complete game. This time, he took the back and locked in a body triangle. Not for long, as Gamrot broke free and nearly reversed. Salkilld adjusted however, and wound up on the back again. Too high up, or so it seemed, as Salkilld managed to sneak under the chin anyway! Moments later, Mateusz Gamrot, a threat on the ground in his own right, was tapping!
A statement victory by Quillan Salkilld, who has arrived as a lightweight contender after calling out Gamrot.
Official Result: Quillan Salkilld def. Mateusz Gamrot by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:25
