Salkilld has always imagined competing against fighters like
Mateusz
Gamrot.
Salkilld knocked out Beneil
Dariush in the first round of the co-main event at
UFC Perth last weekend. Salkilld subsequently called for a
matchup against Gamrot. Explaining his callout, Salkilld says that
he is a fan of Gamrot’s scrappy style of wrestling. The Australian
has also recently watched a lot of tape of Gamrot’s 2022 loss to
Dariush. Considering Gamrot’s slot in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s official rankings, Salkilld
believes it is a good time for him to fight the Pole. While
Salkilld is known for his knockout power, he wants to test himself
on the mat against Gamrot.
“I love watching Gamrot,” Salkilld told MMA Junkie. “I like the wrestling
style; he has an exciting wrestling style where he just hits
scrambles. And I was watching him vs. Beneil many times leading up
to the Beneil fight. He is the kind of fight I’ve always pictured
myself having. He just had a good win, he’s ranked No. 7, so he is
inside the Top 10. So just with the timing of everything, I thought
that’s a good next step for me… I want to have a tussle as well
with Gamrot, I’d love to have some scrambles on the mat.”
Gamrot (26-4) is coming off a submission win over an up-and-coming
Estevan Ribovics that saw him rebound from a submission loss
against Charles
Oliveira. Meanwhile, Salkilld (12-1) has finished four of his
five UFC wins so far, with each earning him a Performance
bonus.