Quillan Salkilld

Quillan Zane Salkilld (born 28 December 1999) is an Australian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was featured on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by decision and earning a UFC contract. He previously competed in Eternal MMA, where he was the EMMA Lightweight Champion. As of 10 August 2026, he is #6 in the Meta UFC lightweight rankings.

Early life Salkilld was born on 28 December 1999, in Pinjarra, Western Australia and raised in Broome. He grew up playing Australian rules football and skateboarding, and has cited Mike Tyson as his favorite combat sports athlete. He began training in mixed martial arts in March 2018.

Mixed martial arts career Amateur career Salkilld began his amateur career with a loss at Eternal MMA 37 and concluded it with a first-round submission victory over Abdalla Biayda at Eternal MMA 53. He also competed at the 2019 GAMMA World Championships. He finished his amateur career with a record of 8–3.

Early career After opening his professional career with a loss, Salkilld rebounded with three consecutive victories, all by finish. On 10 June 2023, he captured the Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship by knocking out Blake Donnelly just 41 seconds into the first round. He went on to successfully defend the title twice.

Dana White's Contender Series On 3 September 2024, Salkilld faced Gauge Young at Dana White's Contender Series 70. He won the fight by unanimous decision, earning himself a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Salkilld made his UFC debut against Anshul Jubli at UFC 312 on 8 February 2025. He won the fight via technical knockout just 19 seconds into the fight. This fight earned him his first Performance of the Night award.

Salkilld faced Yanal Ashmouz at UFC 316 on 7 June 2025. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Salkilld faced Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 321 on 25 October 2025. He won the fight by knockout in the first round. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.

Salkilld was scheduled to face Rongzhu at UFC 325 on 31 January 2026. Rongzhu was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury and was replaced by Jamie Mullarkey. Salkilld submitted Mullarkey in the first round. This fight earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night award.

Salkilld faced Beneil Dariush on 2 May 2026 at UFC Fight Night 275. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.

Salkilld faced former KSW Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot in his first UFC main event on 8 August 2026 at UFC Fight Night 284. He won the fight via a rear naked choke submission in the first round. This fight earned him his fourth consecutive Performance of the Night award.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (Five times) Second fastest knockout victory by a debuting UFC lightweight (0:19) UFC Honors Awards 2025: Fan's Choice Debut of the Year Winner UFC.com Awards 2025: Newcomer of the Year 2025: Ranked #5 Knockout of the Year Eternal MMA Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship (One time) Two successful title defenses CBS Sports 2025 UFC Knockout of the Year Yahoo Sports 2025 #4 Ranked Breakthrough Fighter of the Year MMA Junkie 2025 October Knockout of the Month 2026 January Submission of the Month

Mixed martial arts record

|Win |align=center|11–1 |Jamie Mullarkey |Submission (neck crank) |UFC 325 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:02 |Sydney, Australia

|Win |align=center|10–1 |Nasrat Haqparast |KO (head kick) |UFC 321 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:30 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

|Win |align=center|9–1 |Yanal Ashmouz |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 316 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Newark, New Jersey, United States

|Win |align=center|8–1 |Anshul Jubli |TKO (punch) |UFC 312 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:19 |Sydney, Australia

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