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Quillan Salkilld stunned Mateusz Gamrot by securing a first‑round rear-naked choke in the UFC Vegas 120 main event, extending Salkilld’s win streak to six and signaling his rise in the lightweight ranks on Paramount+.
Quillan Salkilld defeated Mateusz Gamrot via rear-naked choke at 4:25 of the first round in the UFC Vegas 120 main event, extending his win streak to 13 and his UFC run to six straight victories. After a striking start, Salkilld took the fight to the ground, locked in the choke from back control, and earned the finish, signaling his ascent toward the lightweight top five.
Baysangur Susurkaev, Khamzat Chimaev’s undefeated teammate, remained perfect at 12-0 by submitting Djorden Santos with a rear-naked choke in under a minute at UFC 328, after Santos opened a cut on Chimaev earlier in the night. Susurkaev’s UFC run began with a Contender Series contract, followed by a debut on the undercard of Chimaev’s UFC 319 win and a 2-0 Octagon run including a knockout at UFC 322, signaling a rising presence in the 185lb division.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka Kayla Harrison made an emphatic UFC debut by dominating former bantamweight champion Holly Holm and securing a rear-naked choke victory in the second round at UFC 300. Harrison, who successfully made weight for the fight, expressed her intention to pursue the UFC championship in the near future.