Salkilld vs Gamrot, Lemos vs Thainara, Ferreira vs Quarantillo Fight Picks – August 8, 2026

Quillan Salkilld vs Mateusz Gamrot

  • Quillan Salkilld
  • Age: 26
  • UFC Record: 6-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Beneil Dariush, Jamie Mullarkey, Nasrat Haqparast, Anshul Jubli, a 3-1 grappler, and a 6-1 striker. Submitted a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Beat Yanal Ashmouz and a 9-1 striker.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: plus (70)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)
  • Mateusz Gamrot
  • Age: 35
  • UFC Record: 9-4
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Dan Hooker.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Diego Ferreira, Scott Holtzman, Norman Parke, a well rounded 9-1-1 fighter, a 16-0-1 grappler, and a 15-3 striker. Submitted Esteban Ribovics, Jeremy Stephens, and a 9-1 grappler. Beat Ludovit Klein, Rafael dos Anjos, Arman Tsarukyan, a 12-3-1 wrestler, a 24-4 grappler, a 21-7 grappler, and a 12-3 grappler. Split decision over Jalin Turner.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: plus (70)

Chris’ Pick: Salkilld by split decision.


Amanda Lemos vs Alexia Thainara

  • Amanda Lemos
  • Age: 39
  • UFC Record: 8-6
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Montserrat Ruiz and Livinha Souza. Submitted Michelle Waterson and Miranda Granger. Beat Iasmin Lucindo, MacKenzie Dern, and Mizuki Inoue. Split decision over Angela Hill.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: plus (70)
  • Grappling: plus (70)
  • Alexia Thainara
  • Age: 28
  • Pro Record: 14-1
  • UFC Record: 4-0
  • Key Wins: Submitted Molly McCann and Rayanne dos Santos. Knocked out a 3-1 striker. Beat Bruna Brasil, Loma Lookboonmee, a well rounded 7-0 fighter, and a well rounded 5-2 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Lemos by decision.


Diego Fereira vs Billy Quarantillo

  • Diego Ferreira
  • Age: 41
  • UFC record: 9-7
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Beneil Dariush.
  • Key Wins: Submitted Anthony Pettis. Knocked out Michael Johnson. Beat Oliver Aubin-Mercier, Rustam Khalibov, and Mairbek Taisumov.
  • Striking: plus (70)
  • Power: plus (70)
  • Grappling: plus (70)
  • Billy Quarantillo
  • Age: 37
  • UFC Record: 7-5
  • Key Losses: Knocked out by Michel Quinones.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Alexander Hernandez, Gabriel Benitez, Kyle Nelson, a well rounded 8-2 fighter, a 5-1 wrestler, and a well rounded 6-2 fighter. Beat Damon Jackson and Spike Carlyle.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Ferreira by decision.


Steven Asplund vs Guilherme Pat

  • Steven Asplund
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 7-2
  • UFC Record: 2-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Sean Sharaf, a 4-0 striker, and a well rounded 3-1 fighter. Beat a 5-1 striker.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Guilherme Pat
  • Age: 32
  • Pro Record: 6-1
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Losses: Majority loss to Thomas Petersen.
  • Key Wins: Beat Allen Frye.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Asplund by split decision.


Donte Johnson vs Eric McConico

  • Donte Johnson
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 8-0
  • UFC Record: 3-0
  • Key Wins: Submitted Sedriques Dumas. Knocked out a well rounded 3-0 fighter. Split decision over Cody Brundage.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Eric McConico
  • Age: 36
  • Pro Record: 11-4-1
  • UFC Record: 2-2
  • Key Losses: Knocked out by a 10-7-2 striker and a 5-3 striker. Beat Rodolfo Vieira. Split decision over Cody Brundage.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Johnson by 2nd round knockout.


Bruno Lopes vs Diyar Nurgozhay

  • Bruno Lopes
  • Age: 33
  • UFC Record: 2-3
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Gregory Rodrigues and a 13-2 striker. Submitted a well rounded 10-3 fighter. Beat Magomed Gadzhiyasulov and a well rounded 5-0 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Diyar Nurkozhay
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 11-2
  • UFC Record: 2-2
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 8-2-1 fighter. Beat Rafael Tobias and a 12-3 grappler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Lopes by decision.


Louie Sutherland vs Jose Luiz Montanha

  • Louie Sutherland
  • Age: 32
  • Pro Record: 11-5
  • UFC Record: 1-2
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-1 fighter and a well rounded 4-1 fighter. Beat Tai Tuivasa.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Jose Luiz Montanha
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 5-1
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Sutherland by 1st round knockout.


Juliana Miller vs Ravena Oliveira

  • Juliana Miller
  • Age: 30
  • UFC Record: 2-3
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Brogan Walker. Beat Ivana Petrovic.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Grappling: near plus (65)
  • Ravena Oliveira
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 7-4-1
  • UFC Record: 0-3
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Miller by 2nd round submission.