Las Vegas – UFC returns to Meta APEX with a stacked card headlined by a can’t-miss main event that sees No. 8 ranked lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot face off with rising No. 12 Quillan Salkilld. Also on the card, No. 8 ranked women’s strawweight contender Amanda Lemos meets No. 12 Alexia Thainara.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: GAMROT vs. SALKILLD takes place Saturday, August 8 in Las Vegas. The prelims will air at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, followed by the main card airing at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. All bouts will stream live exclusively on Paramount+.
Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: GAMROT vs. SALKILLD are on sale now at AXS.com.
Gamrot (26-4 1NC, fighting out of Poznań, Poland) returns to action looking to string consecutive wins together and put himself back into title contention. A grappler by trade, Gamrot has shown off his well-rounded skills with stoppage victories over Diego Ferreira and Scott Holtzman. “Gamer” now looks to end Salkilld’s momentum and maintain his spot in the division’s Top 10.
The surging Salkilld (12-1, fighting out of Perth, Western Australia) aims to extend his impressive 12-fight win streak in his first UFC main event. A signee from season eight of Dana White’s Contender Series, he holds recent wins over Beneil Dariush, Jamie Mullarkey and Nasrat Haqparast. Salkilld now faces his toughest opponent to date and intends to cement his status as a future title challenger.
Lemos (15-6-1, fighting out of Belém, Brazil) looks to return to her winning ways and remind people of the skills that previously earned her a title shot. The veteran is tied for second most finishes (five) and second most knockouts (three) in UFC women’s strawweight division history. Lemos now looks to defend her spot in the rankings against her ascending compatriot.
Thainara (14-1, fighting out of Varginha, Brazil) steps back into the Octagon hoping to crack the 115-pound Top 10. The owner of a 14-1 record and 12-fight winning streak, Thainara has already earned UFC wins over Molly McCann, Loma Lookboonmee and Bruna Brasil. She now sets her sights on bolstering her resume with a win over the former title challenger.
Additional bouts include:
- Dana White’s Contender Series signees square off at welterweight as standout Ty Miller (7-0 1NC, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) takes on Billy Ray Goff (9-4, fighting out of Groton, Conn.)
- A women’s flyweight bout features Juliana Miller (4-4, fighting out of San Diego, Calif.) and Ravena Oliveira (7-4-1, fighting out of Miguel Calmon, Brazil)
- Heavyweight action sees Steven Asplund (7-2, fighting out of Minneapolis, Minn.) take on Guilherme Pat (6-1, fighting out of São Paulo, Brazil)
- Featherweight veteran Darren Elkins (29-12, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.) battles Dana White’s Contender Series signee Yadier del Valle (10-1, fighting out of Houston, Texas)
- Louie Sutherland (11-5, fighting out of London, England) and José Montanha da Silva (6-1, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil) face off in a heavyweight bout.
- An exciting lightweight bout pits Diego Ferreira (19-7, fighting out of McAllen, Texas) against Billy Quarantillo (18-7, fighting out of Tampa, Fla.)
- Diyar Nurgozhay (11-2, fighting out of Astana, Kazakhstan) faces Bruno Lopes (14-3, fighting out of Cotia, Brazil) in a matchup of Dana White’s Contender Series light heavyweight signees
For the latest information on bout announcements and additional information for this event, please visit www.ufc.com.
