When you blinked, you would possibly have missed the UFC debut of Quillan Salkilld.
Kicking off the early prelims of UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, was a light-weight matchup between the debuting Salkilld (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Anshul Jubli. The fight lasted just 19 seconds after Australia’s Salkilld floored Jubli (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) with a crushing right hand, sending his home country’s crowd into an early frenzy.
It was an easy setup. Salkilld pawed out the left hand, then sat on the precise with full power. The punch connected and Jubli crashed to the canvas, covering up. The referee rushed in only as Jubli began to grab for Salkilld’s legs. Salkilld was already in celebration mode as Jubli kept attempting to grab his legs. The referee had to drag Jubli away and deal along with his post-fight complaints of an early stoppage.
Try video of the finish below (via X):
KO IN 19 SECONDS 🤯
QUILLAN SALKILLD MAKES A STATEMENT IN HIS UFC DEBUT 💥#UFC312 pic.twitter.com/hgx8eZ7s52
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 8, 2025
The finish was the second fastest finish in lightweight debut history. The record belongs to Terrance McKinney at seven seconds.
Salkilld earned his way into the UFC following a unanimous decision victory over Gauge Young at Dana White’s Contender Series in September. On the opposite side, Jubli falls to 1-2 within the UFC, having lost back-to-back fights.
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