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UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Meta APEX · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card08:00 PM EDT

Fights11

UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld takes place on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Picks Terminal covers 11 bouts on the card with win probabilities, matchup breakdowns and fight intel. Main event: Mateusz Gamrot vs Quillan Salkilld.

Main Event · LightweightID · DF6F9E71-939C-4216-9A13-9B938B3D5EB4

Rank #8 LW · Lightweight

Mateusz Gamrot

"Gamer"

26-4-0 (1 NC) · Wrestling

Rank #12 LW · Lightweight

Quillan Salkilld

12-1-0 · Mixed Martial Arts

Win Probability Model · v4.2

Gamrot

57%

Edge14%

Salkilld

43%

Skill Comparison

Striking

Wrestling

Cardio

Takedown Defense

Chin Durability

Physical Attributes

GamrotMetricSalkilld

5' 10"Height6' 0"

70.5"Reach75.5"

35Age26

SouthpawStanceOrthodox

58%Finish Rate75%

Career Records

GamrotMetricSalkilld

8Wins by KO/TKO4

7Wins by Submission5

3First-Round Finishes4

3.29Sig. Strikes / Min5.46

2.96Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.25

51%Striking Accuracy57%

59%Striking Defense45%

5.15Takedowns / 15 min5.19

37%Takedown Accuracy40%

83%Takedown Defense75%

0.10Submissions / 15 min1.10

Strike Distribution

Salkilld

Sig. Strikes by Position

Standing76%

Clinch15%

Ground9%

Primary Position Standing

Fight Intel

Public Consensus

— Consensus data unavailable —

In-Depth Analysis

Model favors Gamrot

Key Advantages

Gamrot: proven top-level experience and 5.15 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Gamrot: 83% takedown defense and strong scramble awareness.
Salkilld: five-inch reach edge, higher striking output and finishing momentum.

Potential Concerns

Gamrot has been vulnerable to elite submission threats in recent fights.
Salkilld has limited five-round experience and a developing striking defense.
Salkilld's aggressive pace may become harder to sustain if Gamrot forces long grappling exchanges.

AI Analysis

Elite wrestling experience meets a fast-rising, high-output all-rounder.

Forecast

Gamrot is the narrow model favorite because his wrestling depth and experience offer the more repeatable path over five rounds. Salkilld can flip the fight with pace, range and early damage, but Gamrot is more likely to bank control-heavy rounds and win a competitive decision.

Skill ratings, win probability, advantages, concerns, and forecast are AI-generated predictions based on scraped fighter profiles — not official UFC stats or guarantees.

Matchup Breakdown

Gamrot owns the deeper five-round résumé, stronger proven takedown chain and elite defensive wrestling. Salkilld is younger, longer and more dangerous in open space, combining strong striking volume with unusually high takedown activity. The key question is whether Gamrot can make the bout a layered wrestling contest without giving Salkilld repeated clean entries and scrambles.

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