Salkilld ready to rumble again with Perth fight on horizon

07-06-2025

Quillan Salkilld has plenty of reasons not to spend too much time in the octagon when he faces off against Yanal Ashmouz at UFC 316 in New Jersey on Sunday morning.
Salkilld (8-1) is coming off an impressive 19-second TKO of Anshul Jubli in his UFC debut in February, with the right cross he landed stamping himself as a lightweight to watch.
But the chance to feature on the Perth card which is scheduled for later this year is one the 25-year-old is eyeing off once he gets past Ashmouz (8-1).
'That's 100 per cent the goal. I heard the rumours (of Perth being) in September, so get through this one hopefully with no injuries or anything,' Salkilld told The West Australian.
'And I get back into camp and hopefully get onto the Perth card if it comes.
'I want to get as many fight as I can and just climb the rankings. There's nothing to specific right now, the long-term goal is to get to the belt and win the UFC championship, but at the moment it's just getting wins and great performances stacked under my belt.' Quillan Salkilld successfully defended his lightweight title for the second time on February 10. Credit: Eternal MMA / RegionalHUB
Ashmouz — who is known as Red Fox — is a step up for Salkilld given the Israeli's experience and power, having claimed finishes in six of his eight career wins.
Salkilld said he was wary of the many weapons that the 30-year-old brought to the table.
'It's his wildness on the feet, he throws some winging shots. That's always going to be dangerous,' he said.
'He's quite an athletic guy, so I don't want any of them to land clean. And his takedown is actually really nice, he's quite sharp with the takedowns.
'As long as I stay sharp and disciplined on the feet and use my range well and scramble like hell when he shoots I think I'm going to be just fine.'

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