# Quillan Salkilld
**Quillan Salkilld** (born 1999) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) (UFC), where he has compiled a 6-0 record and is ranked number 7 at lightweight.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Quillan Zane Salkilld, 1999, Pinjarra, Western Australia[1](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/195051-quilland-salkid) • [2](https://www.mma.es/2026/08/08/quien-es-quillan-salkilld/) |
| Pro record | 13-1-0, with 5 wins by knockout, 5 by submission, and 8 first-round finishes; lost his professional debut and won his next 13[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) |
| UFC record | 6-0, including a 19-second knockout of Anshul Jubli in his debut and a first-round submission of Mateusz Gamrot in a main event[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) • [4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317) |
| Path to the UFC | Unanimous decision over Gauge Young on Dana White's Contender Series, September 3, 2024[5](https://www.ufc.com/news/quillan-salkilld-a-dangerous-man-ufc-vegas-120) |
| Prior title | Eternal MMA Lightweight Champion; black belt in jiu-jitsu[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) |
| Team | Luistro Combat Academy, Perth, under coach Romel Luistro[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) • [6](https://eternalmma.com/know-your-fighter-quillan-salkilld/) |
| Physical | 6'0" (183 cm), 75-inch reach, fights at lightweight[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) |
## Early life and start in MMA
Salkilld was born in Pinjarra, Western Australia, and spent much of his childhood in Broome before settling in Perth[2](https://www.mma.es/2026/08/08/quien-es-quillan-salkilld/) • [6](https://eternalmma.com/know-your-fighter-quillan-salkilld/). He came to martial arts late: as a teenager he wanted to be a professional skateboarder and then an [Australian rules football](https://www.edgepedia.org/australian-rules-football) player, and he first encountered MMA through the UFC video game at age 17[2](https://www.mma.es/2026/08/08/quien-es-quillan-salkilld/) • [7](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Prospect-Watch-Quillan-Salkilld-176549). He began training in March 2018 at the UFC Gym in Balcatta, Western Australia, and made his amateur debut after only six months[7](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Prospect-Watch-Quillan-Salkilld-176549).
He compiled an 8-3 amateur record over 26 months, competing internationally, and finished his amateur career with a first-round rear-naked-choke victory over Abdalla Biayda at Eternal 53 in October 2020[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) • [8](https://nutanica.com/Quillan_Salkilld). He turned professional in 2021[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld).
## Regional career
His professional debut, at Eternal MMA 56 in February 2021, ended in a second-round rear-naked-choke loss to Pablo Torrealba; he has not lost since[4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317). Fighting on the Perth-based Eternal MMA circuit, he won his first five bouts, four by submission (two rear-naked chokes, a guillotine, and a first-round TKO), before knocking out Blake Donnelly in 32 seconds at Eternal 76 in June 2023 to claim the Eternal lightweight championship[4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317) • [6](https://eternalmma.com/know-your-fighter-quillan-salkilld/). He defended the belt against Brett Pastore and then beat Dom Mar Fan by second-round rear-naked choke at Eternal 82 in February 2024, running his record to 7-1[4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317).
## Dana White's Contender Series
Salkilld faced Gauge Young on week four of Season 8 of [Dana White](https://www.edgepedia.org/dana-white)'s Contender Series on September 3, 2024, in Las Vegas, winning a three-round unanimous decision and a UFC contract[5](https://www.ufc.com/news/quillan-salkilld-a-dangerous-man-ufc-vegas-120). The win extended his winning streak[5](https://www.ufc.com/news/quillan-salkilld-a-dangerous-man-ufc-vegas-120). Salkilld has called the fight a make-or-break moment, saying it would have been a major setback if he had not performed[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld).
## UFC career
Salkilld debuted at [UFC 312](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-312) on February 8, 2025, stopping Anshul Jubli by strikes 19 seconds into the first round[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld). He then won a three-round unanimous decision over Yanal Ashmouz at [UFC 316](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-316) on June 7, 2025, in [Newark, New Jersey](https://www.edgepedia.org/newark-new-jersey), his first UFC fight to reach the scorecards[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld).
**A run of first-round finishes.** At UFC 321 on October 25, 2025, he knocked out [Nasrat Haqparast](https://www.edgepedia.org/nasrat-haqparast) with a head kick at 2:30 of the first round[4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317). He opened 2026 by submitting Jamie Mullarkey with a face crank at 3:02 of the first round at UFC 325 in Sydney on January 31[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld). In his hometown of Perth on May 2, 2026, he stopped the veteran former interim champion [Beneil Dariush](https://www.edgepedia.org/beneil-dariush) by strikes at 3:29 of the first round in the co-main event at RAC Arena, recovering from an early knockdown before finishing[5](https://www.ufc.com/news/quillan-salkilld-a-dangerous-man-ufc-vegas-120) • [4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317).
**Main event against Gamrot.** On August 8, 2026, Salkilld headlined [UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld) at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, his first main event and his first fight back in Las Vegas since the Contender Series[5](https://www.ufc.com/news/quillan-salkilld-a-dangerous-man-ufc-vegas-120). After defending a submission attempt from the Polish wrestler and winning scrambles, he took Gamrot's back and finished him by rear-naked choke at 4:25 of the first round, shortly before the round ended[4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317) • [9](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/salkilld-apunta-al-cinturon-con-una-sumision-en-el-primer-asalto-f202608-n/). The win gave him a four-fight first-round finish streak and put him among the contenders for a lightweight title shot[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) • [9](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/salkilld-apunta-al-cinturon-con-una-sumision-en-el-primer-asalto-f202608-n/).
Across his first six UFC appearances he earned five Fight Night bonuses[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld).
## Fighting style
Salkilld finishes fights early and in both phases: of his 13 wins, five came by knockout and five by submission, and eight came in the first round[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld). His submission wins include three rear-naked chokes, a guillotine, and a face crank, and his knockout wins include punches and a head kick[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld) • [4](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317). He is a black belt in jiu-jitsu and names takedowns as his favorite grappling technique and the punch to the face as his favorite strike[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld). Per UFC statistics, he lands 4.73 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 2.79, with a takedown average of 1.03 per 15 minutes[3](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld).
## References
1. [Quillan Salkilld, Tapology](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/195051-quilland-salkid)
2. [Vida y carrera de Quillan Salkilld, MMA.es](https://www.mma.es/2026/08/08/quien-es-quillan-salkilld/)
3. [Quillan Salkilld, UFC athlete profile](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/quillan-salkilld)
4. [Quillan Salkilld, Sherdog fighter page](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Quillan-Salkilld-300317)
5. [Quillan Salkilld | A Dangerous Man, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/quillan-salkilld-a-dangerous-man-ufc-vegas-120)
6. [Know Your Fighter: Quillan Salkilld, Eternal MMA](https://eternalmma.com/know-your-fighter-quillan-salkilld/)
7. [Prospect Watch: Quillan Salkilld, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Prospect-Watch-Quillan-Salkilld-176549)
8. [Quillan Salkilld, Nutanica](https://nutanica.com/Quillan_Salkilld)
9. [Salkilld apunta al cinturón con una sumisión en el primer asalto, AS.com](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/salkilld-apunta-al-cinturon-con-una-sumision-en-el-primer-asalto-f202608-n/)
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