Salkilld Jumps To No. 6 After Vegas Submission

Quillan Salkilld jumped three spots to No. 6 in the UFC lightweight rankings following his submission win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 120.

The Australian, who dominated Gamrot at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, secured the finish early in the bout. Gamrot fell three spots to No. 9 in the latest update, per MMA Mania.

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Women's Strawweight Thainara Climbs Three Spots

At women's strawweight, Alexia Thainara rose three spots after her win over fellow Brazilian Amanda Lemos. Thainara now sits at No. 7, while Lemos dropped three spots to No. 14.

The rankings update follows the Paramount+ card on August 8. Champion Justin Gaethje remains atop the 155-pound ladder, with Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan holding the top contender spots.

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Salkilld has already called for a November bout at Madison Square Garden, targeting Benoit Saint-Denis. Saint-Denis holds the No. 8 spot in the division.

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• MMA Mania — Quillan Salkilld races up lightweight ladder in latest UFC rankings update, ‘Gamer’ goes south