Quillan Salkilld Details Potential Injury After Dominating Mateusz Gamrot

Quillan Salkilld secured an impressive first-round submission victory over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 120, but the win may have come at a cost. Salkilld, who faced his toughest opponent to date in the No. 6 ranked lightweight Gamrot, is now concerned about a potential injury sustained during the fight.

Speaking after the event, Salkilld recounted a specific moment during a wrestling exchange early in the bout. He described Gamrot grabbing his ankle, forcing it into an awkward 90-degree angle. Salkilld, determined not to yield a disadvantageous position, pushed into the hold. He admitted that in a training scenario, he might have conceded to protect his knee, but in the fight, he pushed through and heard a "little pop."

The fighter revealed that he even felt the discomfort while applying the fight-ending rear-naked choke. "I actually felt it," Salkilld stated. "I was like f*ck, if I don’t get this, my knee’s going to be sore later. In round two or three, it would have been [sore]. It’s a bit sore now."

Salkilld's victory extended his impressive 13-fight winning streak, with his last four bouts all ending in the first round, including a notable head-kick knockout of Nasrat Haqparast. The potential injury raises questions about his immediate future in the lightweight division.

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Quillan Salkilld delivered a powerful first-round finish at UFC Vegas 120, but he might not have escaped the bout unscathed. Salkilld faced his most significant opponent to date, Mateusz Gamrot, this past Saturday. The Contender Series alumnus delivered by securing a first-round submission victory via rear-naked choke. The 26-year-old is rapidly ascending towards top-five competition, as Gamrot was ranked No. 6 in the lightweight division by the Meta rankings panel entering the bout.

While Salkilld has significantly boosted his profile, he will be hoping to avoid time on the sidelines due to a potential injury. Salkilld appeared on the UFC Vegas 120 post-show on Paramount+, where he discussed the moment he believes he sustained an injury (via MMAFighting).

"There was a wrestling exchange at the start where he grabbed my ankle," Salkilld said. "If it was training, I would have kind of gone with it to not hurt the knee. He had my ankle and it turned to like 90 degrees. Because I was being stubborn in that position, I didn’t want to accept any bad position. I turned into it and forced it. Usually, I didn’t want to do that because I’m always scared about hurting my knee in training."

"This one, I just went into it and heard a little pop. Even when I had that rear-naked choke, I actually felt it. I was like f*ck, if I don’t get this, my knee’s going to be sore later. In round two or three, it would have been [sore]. It’s a bit sore now."

Salkilld has been undefeated since suffering a submission loss in his first professional MMA bout in early 2021. In addition to his 13-fight winning streak, Salkilld has finished his last four fights in the opening round. That includes a devastating head-kick knockout over Nasrat Haqparast.

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