← UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs SalkilldMateusz GamrotQuillan Salkilld

Mateusz Gamrot vs Quillan Salkilld — Lightweight — is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld in Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Picks Terminal covers the matchup with a win-probability estimate, a matchup breakdown and fight intel drawn from public sources.

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

78
86
Striking
94
89
Wrestling
89
84
Cardio
91
88
Takedown Defense
84
82
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

Standing — 76%Standing76%
Clinch — 15%Clinch15%
Ground — 9%Ground9%

Primary Position Standing

Fight Intel

Public Consensus

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Latest News

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Gamrot

Strengths

  • Elite chain wrestling
  • Top-level experience
  • Strong takedown defense

Weaknesses

  • Less reach
  • Can be hittable entering exchanges

Opportunities

  • Extend scrambles and test cardio
  • Win control minutes

Threats

  • Salkilld's length
  • Early high pace
Salkilld

Strengths

  • Youth and reach
  • High output
  • Finishing versatility

Weaknesses

  • Limited five-round sample
  • 45% striking defense

Opportunities

  • Punish entries at range
  • Create chaotic scrambles

Threats

  • Gamrot's control game
  • Veteran adjustments

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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