UFC Fight Night: Gamrot and Salkilld set for Las Vegas clash on August 8
Quillan Salkilld enters as the -142 favourite against Mateusz Gamrot, with SportsLine expert Kyle Marley releasing preliminary predictions for the card.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld will take place on Saturday, August 8, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The event features a main card comprising six bouts, with proceedings scheduled to commence at approximately 8 p.m. ET. The broadcast will be available exclusively via Paramount+, which holds the rights to stream the event live.
The headline contest pits two ranked lightweights against each other, with No. 8 Mateusz Gamrot facing No. 12 Quillan Salkilld. According to DraftKings Sportsbook odds, Salkilld is listed as the -142 favourite, requiring a $142 wager to yield a $100 return. Gamrot is positioned as the underdog at +120. These odds reflect the current market sentiment ahead of the bout, though they remain subject to change.
Gamrot, a 35-year-old native of Poland, brings a professional record of 26 wins and four losses to the octagon. A former KSW featherweight and lightweight champion, he has competed professionally since 2012 and joined the UFC in September 2020. His most recent victory was a submission win over Esteban Ribovics in April at UFC 327. Gamrot holds the fourth-most takedowns landed in UFC lightweight division history, with 49 recorded takedowns.
Salkilld, 26, is an Australian fighter who turned professional in 2021. He enters the UFC with a 12-1 record, having earned the 2025 Newcomer of the Year title from UFC.com Awards. His last outing saw him secure a knockout victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates in May. Salkilld made his UFC debut in February 2025 with a technical knockout win over Anshul Jubli in just 19 seconds.
Beyond the main event, SportsLine expert Kyle Marley has released betting analysis for the card. Marley, who claims to have returned over $21,000 on UFC picks since May 2018, has predicted that Juliana Miller will win by submission against Ravena Oliveira in a women's flyweight bout on the preliminary card. Marley also indicated support for an unnamed underdog capable of maintaining a heavy pace for 15 minutes, though specific details regarding this selection were not disclosed in the source material.
