Quillan Salkilld

Overview

Six UFC fights, six wins, five finishes, and every one of those finishes came in the first round.

Quillan Salkilld is a lightweight out of Pinjarra, Western Australia, fighting for Luistro Combat Academy. His UFC record is 6-0, and his professional record across all promotions is 13-1. He is not a champion. He carries a six-fight win streak into his next fight, and the most recent win came over an opponent our model rates as elite.

UFC Career

His road to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Gauge Young by unanimous decision at Contender Series 8.4 in September 2024. That fight sits outside his UFC record.

The UFC debut came at UFC 312 in February 2025, and it was short: a 0:19 KO/TKO of Anshul Jubli. Then came the only UFC fight to go the distance, a unanimous decision over Yanal Ashmouz at UFC 316.

From there, the finishes stacked up. Nasrat Haqparast, a strong opponent, fell by KO/TKO at 2:30 of round one at UFC 321. Jamie Mullarkey was submitted in round one at UFC 325. Then Beneil Dariush, another strong opponent, was stopped at 3:29 of the first round in May 2026.

The biggest test came in his first main event. Salkilld submitted Mateusz Gamrot, an elite opponent, in round one at 4:25.

Six fights. Six wins. One trip past the first round.

Fighting Style

Quillan Salkilld is a busy, accurate striker who is also hard to take down and quick to hunt for submissions. He lands plenty and connects often, though his defense against strikes is a weak point compared with the UFC average.

He is far from a one-dimensional striker. He mixes in takedowns, defends them well, and goes after submissions at a high rate. Two of his six UFC wins came by submission, including the one over Gamrot.

The finishing pattern backs this up. Of his six wins, five were finishes: three knockouts and two submissions, all in round one.

Notable Wins

• Mateusz Gamrot — submission, round 1 (4:25), UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld (2026)
• Beneil Dariush — KO/TKO, round 1 (3:29), UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates (2026)
• Nasrat Haqparast — KO/TKO, round 1 (2:30), UFC 321 (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 6-0
• Professional record (all promotions): 13-1-0
• UFC debut: 2025
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 6'0" / 75"
• Team: Luistro Combat Academy
• Born: Pinjarra, WA, Australia