Quillan Salkilld and Anshul Jubli, UFC 312 weigh-in Credit score: Youtube/UFC
The primary of a half-dozen fighters making their octagon debuts at UFC 312 on Saturday was Quillan Salkilld, taking up India’s Anshul Jubli within the opening struggle of the occasion in Sydney, Australia.
Jubli had received the Highway to UFC light-weight event in 2023, whereas Salkilld arrived within the promotion by way of Dana White’s Contender Collection final yr.
Salkilld was additionally given a spot on this week’s UFC 312 media day, maybe exhibiting the religion the promotion had within the newcomer. And because it turned out, that religion was not missplaced.
The struggle began with Salkilld getting busy with the leg kicks, going to the in and out. He was utilizing his jab as a diversion and BAM! An enormous right-hand folded Jubli, dropping him like a brick for the clear knockout.
Jubli would protest, and may very well be seen shaking his head because the end result was introduced, however the final result was set.
“Dream come true. Only thing that would make it better is an extra $50,000 in the bank for the one-punch knockout,” Salkilld mentioned throughout his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. The end, taking all of 19 seconds, was announed because the second-fastest debut in UFC light-weight historical past. Not a nasty begin in any respect for Quillan Salkilld, who improved to 8-1 with the win.
Official Consequence: Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli by knockout (proper hand), spherical 1, 0:19
