UFC FIGHT NIGHT SYDNEY MAIN EVENT SET: QUILLAN SALKILLD TO FACE BENOÎT SAINT DENIS
UFC today announced that rising Australian lightweight Quillan Salkilld will face French powerhouse Benoît Saint Denis in the main event of UFC Fight Night Sydney at Afterpay Arena on Sunday, 7 February 2027. Salkilld has established himself as one of the UFC’s most exciting emerging talents, boasting a 13-1 professional record and a perfect 6-0 record inside the UFC Octagon. The Australian, who is a former Eternal MMA Champion, has won four consecutive fights by first-round finish, most recently submitting Mateusz Gamrot in the first round of their UFC Fight Night main event in August. Saint Denis will arrive in Sydney as one of the lightweight division’s most dangerous finishers. The Frenchman owns a 17-4 professional record, with 17 victories coming by knockout or submission. Saint Denis has built a reputation for relentless pressure and aggressive finishing ability. The highly…