Quillan Salkilld delivered a spectacular performance in the main event of UFC Vegas 120, submitting Mateusz Gamrot in the first round. Salkilld secured a rear-naked choke, forcing Gamrot to tap out quickly. This impressive win has put the lightweight division on notice, with many pros reacting to the shocking submission and calling Salkilld a "monster."
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- Quillan Salkilld puts Top 5 lightweights on notice after UFC Vegas 120 win (MMA Weekly)
- UFC Vegas 120 main event highlights: Quillan Salkilld taps out Mateusz Gamrot (MMA Weekly)
- Brock Lesnar gets sweet message from old UFC rival after confirming his retirement from the WWE (Bloody Elbow)
- Salkilld steamrolls Gamrot in 1st-round submission (ESPN MMA)
- Quillan Salkilld submits Mateusz Gamrot in UFC Vegas 120 main event (MMA Weekly)
- Quillan Salkilld puts Top 5 lightweights on notice after UFC Vegas 120 win (Yahoo Sports)
- Quillan Salkilld reveals who he wants to fight next after spectacular UFC Vegas 120 win (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC Vegas 120 Bonuses: Quillan Salkilld keeps stacking them up (MMA Weekly)
- ‘Quillan Salkilld is a MONSTER’: Pros react to shocking UFC Vegas 120 submission (MMA Fighting)
- UFC Vegas 120 Results: Gamrot vs. Salkilld (MMA Fighting)
- Quillan Salkilld snatches rear-naked choke to finish Mateusz Gamrot in first round in UFC Vegas 120 main event (MMA Fighting)
- UFC Vegas 120 live blog: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld (MMA Fighting)
- UFC Vegas 120 Post-Fight Press Conference (MMA Weekly)
- Josh Fremd Smashes Jhony Gregory In Round 2 At PFL Charlotte, Highlights (MiddleEasy)
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This story ran in the August 9, 2026 edition of the daily show.