Quillan Salkilld entered the lightweight rankings with a sensational first-round finish against Beneil Dariush in theUFC Perthco-main event.

Dariush landed early, hiding a sneaky jab behind a head kick that momentarily took Salkilld off his feet. Dariush immediately swarmed in, looking to test out the Aussie’s grappling skills. After multiple failed takedown attempts, Salkilld got some separation and made Dariush pay with a vicious right hook that put his opponent on the mat.

Salkilld unleashed a flurry of ground strikes, forcing Dariush to turtle up and prompting the referee to step in and bring a stop to the contest in round one.

Official Result: Quillan Salkilld def.Beneil Dariushvia TKO (right hook to ground and pound) at 3:29 of Round 1.

SWINGING BIG EARLY 🤯[#UFCPerth| LIVE on@ParamountPlus|@BeneilDariush]pic.twitter.com/dWGrZRtVuI

NO LONGER A PROSPECT…HE'S A CONTENDER 🫡@QuillanSalkilldearns the biggest win of his career with a R1 knockout![#UFCPerth| LIVE on@ParamountPlus]pic.twitter.com/i0gVL4g7eb

Oficial, Quillan Salkilld se lleva la victoria con poderoso TKO y suma 5 victorias por nocaut🔥#UFCPerth| Ver en vivo [email protected]/E283JubLS4

Source: LowKickMMA.com