Lightweight · #7 (Media) · Meta #6 Riser

Who will Quillan Salkilld 🇦🇺 fight next?

Record 13-1-0 · Age 26 · Born Pinjarra, Australia

Most likely Paddy Pimblett (50%), UFC 334, MSG, 14 Nov, or UFC Sydney, 7 Feb 2027. Next: Home-card opponent · UFC Sydney (25%), field / other (25%).

Updated 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

On 13 straight wins. Called for Pimblett in New York in November and reportedly leaked the fight to fans in Melbourne. Not announced by the UFC.

Likely opponents Model estimate

Paddy Pimblett
50%

His own leak plus his callout. Timelines and rankings line up. Not on the UFC 334 card as announced on 20 Sep.

Likely event: UFC 334 · MSG · 14 Nov, or UFC Sydney · 7 Feb 2027

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Home-card opponent · UFC Sydney
25%

UFC Sydney (7 Feb 2027) is official with no bouts yet. Saint Denis is the name linked most often. A foreign opponent, not Nolan or another Australian (same-country penalty).

Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027

location
Field / other
25%

Includes Ruffy, Fiziev, Parnasse and anyone else not listed.

Likely event: UFC 334, MSG New York, 14 Nov, or UFC Sydney, 7 Feb 2027 · Event pages: UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit, UFC Fight Night Sydney
Last fight: Win vs Mateusz Gamrot · Submission R1 4:25 · UFC Fight Night (Vegas 120) · 8 Aug 2026
Confidence: Medium (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated: 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time)

Market check: Polymarket's 'Who will Salkilld fight next?' market (display only, not a source of facts) has no Pimblett outcome and prices Saint Denis at 58.5% on a wide spread (1 Oct).

Quillan Salkilld: frequently asked questions

When is Quillan Salkilld's next fight?

No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: UFC 334, MSG New York, 14 Nov, or UFC Sydney, 7 Feb 2027.

Who did Quillan Salkilld fight last?

Quillan Salkilld beat Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night (Vegas 120) on 8 Aug 2026 (Submission R1 4:25).

Who is Quillan Salkilld likely to fight next?

NextSmash model estimate: Paddy Pimblett (50%), Home-card opponent · UFC Sydney (25%), field / other (25%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Is Quillan Salkilld fighting at UFC Sydney?

Nothing is booked as of 1 Oct 2026. UFC Fight Night Sydney is set for Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, and no bouts had been announced when we checked on 2 Oct 2026. Our model's picks that list Sydney as a possible event: Paddy Pimblett (50%), Home-card opponent · UFC Sydney (25%).

What is Quillan Salkilld's record?

13-1-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).

Your pick

Other lightweight fighters

Benoît Saint Denis #6 · next: Quillan Salkilld 15%
Mauricio Ruffy #8 · next: Benoît Saint Denis 12%
Paddy Pimblett #5 · next: Quillan Salkilld 50%
Salahdine Parnasse #9 · next: Rafael Fiziev 15%
Max Holloway #4 · next: Conor McGregor 25%

More: Lightweight rankings and next fights · Australia UFC fighters · UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit fight card · UFC Fight Night Sydney fight card

Sources

UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com rankings (Media Panel + Meta boards) · 1 Oct 2026
AgentMMA: Pimblett reportedly set to face Salkilld at UFC 334 (Salkilld told fans) · 28 Aug 2026
MMA Sucka: Salkilld calls for Pimblett in New York · 14 Aug 2026
MMA Junkie: What's next for Salkilld (suggests Saint Denis) · 9 Aug 2026
UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · 29 Sep 2026
Cageside Press: UFC back to Sydney; Salkilld a likely name · 30 Sep 2026
MMA Fighting: UFC 334 card as announced (no Pimblett/Salkilld) · 20 Sep 2026
ESPN fighter profile (country) · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.