One-punch debut at UFC 312 left Quillan Salkilld with nearly no words

Quillan Salkilld beat Anshul Jubli with a first-round TKO Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

Take a look inside the fight with Salkilld, an Australian DWCS product who ignited the early crowd with a fast finish.

Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli

Result: Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:19
Updated records: Salkilld (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jubli (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stats: Salkilld now has the second fastest lightweight debut in UFC history.

Quentin Salkilld

Salkilld on the fight’s key moment

“I knew he leads with his lead hand. His lead hand is always away from his face so that going past that, the right hand’s always going to land.”

Salkilld on his bonus hopes (he got one)

“I have no words for it: The perfect ending to my debut in Sydney. … Dream come true. The only thing that would make it better is an extra $50,000 in the bank for a one-punch knockout.”

To hear more from Salkilld, check out his post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 312.