Quillan Salkilld vs Benoit Saint-Denis to headline UFC Sydney on February 6
The lightweight main event at Afterpay Arena gives Australia's Salkilld a home headliner against France's Saint-Denis, a two-time winner this year.
Quillan Salkilld will fight Benoit Saint-Denis in the main event of UFC Sydney on Saturday, February 6, the UFC announced on Tuesday. The lightweight bout tops a Fight Night card at Afterpay Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, and both men are ranked in the UFC's lightweight top 10. In the UK, the main card starts at 10pm GMT on TNT Sports, with the prelims from 8pm on UFC Fight Pass.
Salkilld, 26, is from Pinjarra, Australia, and has a 13-1 record. He submitted Mateusz Gamrot in the first round on August 9. Before that, he stopped Beneil Dariush in the first round on May 2.
Saint-Denis, 30, is from Nîmes, France, and has a 17-4 record with 11 wins by submission. He submitted Paddy Pimblett in 52 seconds on July 12. Earlier this year, he stopped Dan Hooker in the second round. He also beat Dariush, stopping him in 16 seconds in November 2025.
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