Quillan Salkilld
Born Quillan Zane Salkilld
(1999-12-28) 28 December 1999 (age 26)
Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia[1]
Nationality Australian
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach 75 in (191 cm)
Style BJJ
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Team Luistro Combat Academy[2]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[1]
Years active 2021–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 12
By knockout 6
By submission 4
By decision 3
Losses 1
By submission 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Quillan Zane Salkilld (born 28 December 1999)[3] 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.[4] He previously competed in Eternal MMA, where he was the EMMA Lightweight Champion.[5]

Early life

Salkilld was born on 28 December 1999, in Pinjarra, Western Australia and raised in Broome.[1][6] 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.[7]

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.[8] He also competed at the 2019 GAMMA World Championships.[9] He finished his amateur career with a record of 8–3.[2]

Early career

After opening his professional career with a loss, Salkilld rebounded with three consecutive victories, all by finish.[2] On 10 June 2023, he captured the Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship by knocking out Blake Donnelly just 41 seconds into the first round.[5] He went on to successfully defend the title twice.[10]

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.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Salkilld made his UFC debut against Anshul Jubli at UFC 312 on 8 February 2025.[12] He won the fight via technical knockout just 19 seconds into the fight.[13] This fight earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[14]

Salkilld faced Yanal Ashmouz at UFC 316 on 7 June 2025.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Salkilld faced Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 321 on 25 October 2025.[17][18] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[19] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[20]

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.[21][22] Salkilld submitted Mullarkey in the first round.[23][24] This fight earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night award.[25]

Salkilld faced Beneil Dariush on 2 May 2026 at UFC Fight Night 275.[26] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[27] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[28]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Anshul Jubli, Nasrat Haqparast, Jamie Mullarkey and Beneil Dariush[14][20][25][28]
    • Second fastest knockout victory by a debuting UFC lightweight (0:19) (vs. Anshul Jubli)[29]
    • UFC Honors Awards
      • 2025: Fan's Choice Debut of the Year Winner vs. Anshul Jubli[30]
    • UFC.com Awards
      • 2025: Newcomer of the Year[31]
      • 2025: Ranked #5 Knockout of the Year vs. Nasrat Haqparast[32]
  • Eternal MMA
    • Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship (One time)[5]
      • Two successful title defenses[10]
  • CBS Sports
    • 2025 UFC Knockout of the Year vs. Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 321[33]
  • Yahoo Sports
    • 2025 #4 Ranked Breakthrough Fighter of the Year[34]
  • MMA Junkie
    • 2025 October Knockout of the Month vs. Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 321[35]
    • 2026 January Submission of the Month vs. Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 325[36]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 0
By submission 4 1
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–1 Beneil Dariush TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates 2 May 2026 1 3:29 Perth, Australia Performance of the Night.
Win 11–1 Jamie Mullarkey Submission (neck crank) UFC 325 31 January 2026 1 3:02 Sydney, Australia Performance of the Night.
Win 10–1 Nasrat Haqparast KO (head kick) UFC 321 25 October 2025 1 2:30 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night.
Win 9–1 Yanal Ashmouz Decision (unanimous) UFC 316 7 June 2025 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 8–1 Anshul Jubli TKO (punch) UFC 312 8 February 2025 1 0:19 Sydney, Australia Performance of the Night.
Win 7–1 Gauge Young Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 70 3 September 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–1 Dom Mar Fan Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 82 10 February 2024 2 3:03 Perth, Australia Defended the Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Brett Pastore Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 80 28 October 2023 5 5:00 Perth, Australia Defended the Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 4–1 Blake Donnelly KO (punches) Eternal MMA 76 10 June 2023 1 0:32 Perth, Australia Won the Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 3–1 Niam Stephen TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 73 11 February 2023 1 4:01 Perth, Australia
Win 2–1 Dom Mar Fan Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 68 20 August 2022 2 2:23 Perth, Australia
Win 1–1 Nicko Flessas Submission (guillotine choke) Eternal MMA 62 30 October 2021 1 2:01 Perth, Australia
Loss 0–1 Pablo Torrealba Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 56 13 February 2021 2 3:25 Perth, Australia Lightweight debut.

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See also

  • List of current UFC fighters
  • List of male mixed martial artists

References

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