13 things about UFC fighter Quillan Salkilld from Perth

Quillan Zane Salkilld is an Australian professional mixed martial artist fighting out of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. The city is home to Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and the University of Western Australia.

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BIOGRAPHY

Currently, Salkilld is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is a black belt in jiujitsu.
2. He competes in the lightweight division.
3. He was born in Pinjarra, Western Australia.
4. He previously lived in Waroona, Western Australia.
5. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Eternal MMA.
6. He is 6’0″ tall.
7. He holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 1 loss.
8. As an amateur MMA fighter, he defeated David Chand and Stefan Licastro in 2018, Chris Butler, Kim Luk and Charlie McGleave in 2019 and Abdalla Biayda in 2020.
9. In March 2018, he started training for fighting.
10. On February 13, 2021, he made his professional MMA debut.
11. On September 3, 2024, he defeated Gauge Young via unanimous decision at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2024” Week 4 at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Clark County.
12. On February 8, 2025, he made his UFC debut.
13. On December 28, 2024, he turned 25.

TIMELINE

In 2025, Salkilld fought three UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2025

• On February 8, 2025, he defeated Anshul Jubli via technical knockout via punch at “UFC 312” at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
• On June 7, 2025, he defeated Yanal Ashmouz via unanimous decision at “UFC 316” at the Prudential Center in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.
• On October 25, 2025, he knocked out Nasrat Haqparast via head kick at “UFC 321” at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.