Overview
- Salkilld defeated Gamrot by rear-naked choke at 4:25 of Round 1 in the UFC Vegas 120 main event, improving his record to 13-1 overall and 6-0 in the UFC.
- The victory came at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday and continued Salkilld’s run of early finishes and post-fight bonuses that have driven his rapid rise.
- Salkilld publicly called for a step-up fight against Benoit Saint-Denis and said he hopes to compete again before the end of the year, though final matchmaking depends on UFC plans.
- Salkilld reported hearing a small pop in his knee during a wrestling exchange and said he feels soreness now, so the promotion and his team are awaiting medical evaluation before scheduling his next bout.
- Gamrot’s loss is likely to cost him ranking ground while other card results, including wins for Diego Ferreira and Yadier del Valle and a setback for Amanda Lemos, will reshuffle near-term lightweight and strawweight pecking order.