{"id":31294,"date":"2026-08-09T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=31294"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:34:00","slug":"ufc-fight-night-preview-tips-sunday-9-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/ufc-fight-night-preview-tips-sunday-9-august\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fight Night Preview &amp; Tips | Sunday 9 August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Quillan Salkilld will add his name to the list of Australians to headline a UFC card this weekend when he takes on Mateusz Gamrot in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been a great ride for the Aussie Lightweight so far and a win on Sunday would put him right in the mix for a title fight in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have offered my thoughts on that fight, as well as three others below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_0d84630acd0599220c5ca5f1935b67f0{--background-image: url('https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gamrot-vs-Salkilld_1200x675.jpg');}.wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_0d84630acd0599220c5ca5f1935b67f0{\n            --overlay-bottom: rgba(14, 17, 43, 1); \n            --overlay-top: rgba(14, 17, 43, 0);\n            }<\/style><div data-league=\"UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld\" data-event=\"bwin-8858206\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"mixed_martial_arts\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_0d84630acd0599220c5ca5f1935b67f0 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-08-09T02:15:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">  Sunday 9th Aug<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Mateusz Gamrot <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/mateusz-gamrot-vs-quillan-salkilld-main-card\/f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.15<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Quillan Salkilld <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/mateusz-gamrot-vs-quillan-salkilld-main-card\/f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.70<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld odds correct as of 08\/08\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#poland\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Mateusz Gamrot<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Quillan Salkilld<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Lightweight Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Quillan Salkilld To Win @ $1.67<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#australia\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Born in Pinjarra, Western Australia, Quillan Salkilld is a 26 year old is a BJJ black belt who made his debut in the UFC in 2025 with a first round knockout win in Sydney at UFC 312.<\/p>\n<p>He has won all five of his fights in the biggest MMA promotion in the sport which includes four first round finishes.<\/p>\n<p>Suffering defeat only once in his pro MMA career (his first), he enters this fight as the number nine ranked Lightweight in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Nine years his senior is his opponent Mateusz Gamrot who is ranked six in the division and after two losses in his last four fights, he is playing gatekeeper in this main event.<\/p>\n<p>He bounced back from a submission loss to Charles Oliveira in 2025 with a submission win of his own four months ago and he is looking to put himself back into title contention.<\/p>\n<p>Salkilld represents a new breed of mixed martial artist in the sport thanks to a well rounded fighting style and while he continues to knock his opponents out he is more than capable of submitting his opponents should the fight go to the canvas.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s not an easy guy to wrestle as his takedown defence is superb and he has all the attributes to compete at the top end of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake that this is his toughest test to date but let\u2019s back him to get the job done.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Quillan Salkilld To Win @ $1.67<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/mateusz-gamrot-vs-quillan-salkilld\/f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\" data-tr-event-id=\"f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#brazil\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Diego Ferreira<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Billy Quarantillo<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Lightweight Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Fight To Finish In KO\/TKO @ $1.75<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#usa\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Another beauty of a fight takes place in the Lightweight division as the co main event at the Apex on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Like a zombie, Diego Ferreira continues to compete at the highest level at 41 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>He made his UFC debut in 2014 and has wins over Anthony Pettis and Michael Johnson although he has lost five of his last seven.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Quarantillo is just four years younger than his opponent and his recent record doesn\u2019t look much better.<\/p>\n<p>Three wins in his last eight fights also means that his days in the UFC may be numbered but both of these men are capable of a finish and will be desperate to prove they can still finish their opponents.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fight To Finish In KO\/TKO @ $1.75<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/diego-ferreira-vs-billy-quarantillo-main-card\/7c844a65-8228-413e-b2db-a200f44a79d8\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"7c844a65-8228-413e-b2db-a200f44a79d8\" data-tr-event-id=\"7c844a65-8228-413e-b2db-a200f44a79d8\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#brazil\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Amanda Lemos<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Alexia Thainara<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Women&#8217;s Strawweight Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Alexia Thainara To Win By Submission @ $5.00<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#brazil\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Amanda Lemos fought for the Women\u2019s Strawweight Championship in 2023 but lost a unanimous decision to Weili Zhang across five rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, she has won just two of her next five fights and all but one has gone to a decision.<\/p>\n<p>Alexia Thainara comes into the biggest fight of her career on a 12 fight win streak of which eight have been via submission.<\/p>\n<p>She made her UFC debut against Molly McCann in March 2025 and won that fight by first round submission and has won her last two by decision.<\/p>\n<p>The rising star has landed averages 4.5 takedowns per fight and is yet to be taken down herself and that will no doubt be the gameplan again against an opponent who will do little to stop it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alexia Thainara To Win By Submission @ $5.00<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/amanda-lemos-vs-alexia-thainara-main-card\/31385055-1462-4193-a5db-e57d26d270b3\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"31385055-1462-4193-a5db-e57d26d270b3\" data-tr-event-id=\"31385055-1462-4193-a5db-e57d26d270b3\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-hero-news\">\n<section class=\"entain-block news-block hero-news-block \">\n    <div class=\"hero-articles-grid\"><div class=\"grid-item\">      <div class=\"hero-item grid-item-0\">\n        <article class=\"hero-news-card hoverable  post-31267 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-harness-racing category-harness-racing-tips tag-harness-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/invercargill-harness-tips-preview-sunday-9-august\/\" arial-label=\"Read article: Invercargill Harness Tips &#038; 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Preview | Sunday 9 August\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n          <span class=\"post-category\" style=\"--post-thumb-term-bg:#3d3e48;--post-thumb-term-color:var(--brand-term-light);\">Harness<\/span>          <h2 class=\"hero-title\">Ashburton Harness Tips &#038; Preview | Sunday 9 August<\/h2>          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-08T20:10:01+00:00\">Today<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Matt Markham<\/span>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n  <\/article>      <\/div>      <div class=\"hero-item grid-item-2\">\n        <article class=\"hero-news-card hoverable  post-31294 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ufc tag-ufc-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/ufc-fight-night-preview-tips-sunday-9-august\/\" arial-label=\"Read article: UFC Fight Night Preview &#038; Tips | Sunday 9 August\" data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\" hero news card\" data-tr-label=\"UFC Fight Night Preview &#038; Tips | Sunday 9 August\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\">\n              <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UFC_3-876x493.jpg\" alt=\"UFC Fight Night Preview &#038; Tips | Sunday 9 August\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n          <span class=\"post-category\" style=\"--post-thumb-term-bg:#3d3e48;--post-thumb-term-color:var(--brand-term-light);\">UFC<\/span>          <h2 class=\"hero-title\">UFC Fight Night Preview &#038; Tips | Sunday 9 August<\/h2>          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-08T20:00:55+00:00\">Today<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; TAB Staff<\/span>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n  <\/article>      <\/div><\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"align wp-block-entain-sports-next-to-go\"><div data-league=\"UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld\" data-sport=\"mixed_martial_arts\" class=\"sport-next-to-go wp-block-entain-sport-next-to-go-block_b4a957a7f4b1c13517ebb5d6fbff373b sport-data\"><div class=\"sport-next-to-go_wrapper\">            <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card\">\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__header\">\n                                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__badge\">0 hours<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <hr class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__divider\" \/>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__teams\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#amanda-lemos\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h4 class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/amanda-lemos-vs-alexia-thainara-main-card\/31385055-1462-4193-a5db-e57d26d270b3\">Amanda Lemos vs Alexia Thainara &#8211; MAIN CARD<\/a><\/h4>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#alexia-thainara\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__odds\">\n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/amanda-lemos-vs-alexia-thainara-main-card\/31385055-1462-4193-a5db-e57d26d270b3\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Amanda Lemos<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">3.15<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                    \n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/amanda-lemos-vs-alexia-thainara-main-card\/31385055-1462-4193-a5db-e57d26d270b3\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Alexia Thainara<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">1.36<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card\">\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__header\">\n                                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__badge\">1 hour<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <hr class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__divider\" \/>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__teams\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#darren-elkins\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h4 class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/darren-elkins-vs-yadier-del-valle-main-card\/a6209925-a66b-40a1-b718-32b01836863d\">Darren Elkins vs Yadier Del Valle &#8211; MAIN CARD<\/a><\/h4>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#yadier-del-valle\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__odds\">\n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/darren-elkins-vs-yadier-del-valle-main-card\/a6209925-a66b-40a1-b718-32b01836863d\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Darren Elkins<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">6.80<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                    \n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/darren-elkins-vs-yadier-del-valle-main-card\/a6209925-a66b-40a1-b718-32b01836863d\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Yadier Del Valle<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">1.11<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card\">\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__header\">\n                                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__badge\">1 hour<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <hr class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__divider\" \/>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__teams\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#diego-ferreira\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h4 class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/diego-ferreira-vs-billy-quarantillo-main-card\/7c844a65-8228-413e-b2db-a200f44a79d8\">Diego Ferreira vs Billy Quarantillo &#8211; MAIN CARD<\/a><\/h4>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#billy-quarantillo\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__odds\">\n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/diego-ferreira-vs-billy-quarantillo-main-card\/7c844a65-8228-413e-b2db-a200f44a79d8\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Diego Ferreira<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">1.55<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                    \n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/diego-ferreira-vs-billy-quarantillo-main-card\/7c844a65-8228-413e-b2db-a200f44a79d8\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Billy Quarantillo<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">2.45<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card\">\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__header\">\n                                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__badge\">2 hours<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <hr class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__divider\" \/>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__teams\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#mateusz-gamrot\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h4 class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__title\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/mateusz-gamrot-vs-quillan-salkilld-main-card\/f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\">Mateusz Gamrot vs Quillan Salkilld &#8211; MAIN CARD<\/a><\/h4>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__team\">\n                        <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon sport-next-to-go-match-card__flag\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/#quillan-salkilld\"><\/use> <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__odds\">\n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/mateusz-gamrot-vs-quillan-salkilld-main-card\/f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Mateusz Gamrot<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">2.15<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                    \n                                            <a class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-fight-night-gamrot-vs-salkilld\/mateusz-gamrot-vs-quillan-salkilld-main-card\/f1ad95d5-0652-49f5-9ce4-97fd64624777\">\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-label\">Quillan Salkilld<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"sport-next-to-go-match-card__option-value\">1.70<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><p class=\"sport-next-to-go__disclaimer\">UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld odds correct as of 09\/08\/2026 and subject to change. <\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quillan Salkilld will add his name to the list of Australians to headline a UFC card this weekend when he takes on Mateusz Gamrot in Las Vegas. It has been a great ride for the Aussie Lightweight so far and a win on Sunday would put him right in the mix for a title fight in the near future. I have offered my thoughts on that fight, as well as three others below. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld Sunday 9th Aug Mateusz Gamrot $2.15 vs Quillan Salkilld $1.72 UFC Fight Night:&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":336,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[578],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-31294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufc","tag-ufc-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"09\/08\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UFC Fight Night Preview &amp; Tips | Sunday 9 August - TAB NZ Punters Lounge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Visit the TAB NZ for our insider UFC Fight Night preview, MMA tips, latest UFC odds and best bets across the UFC Fight Night card!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/ufc-fight-night-preview-tips-sunday-9-august\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UFC Fight Night Preview &amp; 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