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Quillan Salkilld explains why he wanted to fight Mateusz Gamrot: 'I've been wanting to fight him for a long time'
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3 months agoon

Quillan Salkilld is set for his first UFC main event as he takes on Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 120 on Saturday.
Salkilld called out Gamrot after his last fight, and it's not an opponent that many call out. Yet, Salkilld wanted the matchup, and he enters the bout as a -154 favorite on FanDuel. Although Salkilld is the favorite, he knows it won't be an easy fight, which is why he wanted the bout.
“I've been wanting to fight him for a long time, for ages,†Salkilld said at UFC Vegas 120 media day. “He's someone who's respected, and he's always someone I've envisioned fighting, ever since I was coming up through the pro ranks. He's always someone I've pictured in fighting and a fun test to go up against. That's exactly why I called him out.
“The timing was right. There was a few other lightweights that were matched up, and he was coming off a win a few weeks before that, so at the time it just made sense to me. Yeah, he's tough. I'm not going to call anyone out who I think is going to be easy. That would make me a pussy. I want to call for the hard fights.â€
Quillan Salkilld wants hard fights
As Salkilld said, he wants hard fights, and he believes Gamrot will be a tough out on Saturday.
Salkilld knows Gamrot's wrestling can pose some problems, and it's something he wanted to test himself, which is why he called him out.
“I called for it in my last fight, and I'm glad they gave it to me,†Salkilld said. “He's a super tough fighter, no picnic for anyone, and that's exactly why I wanted the fight. I'm not looking to cherry-pick my way to the top of the division. I want hard fights. I want someone who's going to put a lot of respect on my name when I win against him.â€
Salkilld enters UFC Vegas 120 with a record of 12-1 and is coming off a first-round TKO win over Beneil Dariush. He lost his pro debut and has won 12-straight fights and is 5-0 in the UFC.
Do you think Quillan Salkilld will beat Mateusz Gamrot on Saturday?
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