UFC Perth results: Quillan Salkilld scores come-from-behind TKO of Dariush

Quillan Salkilld faced some early adversity before turning things around.

Salkilld (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) finished Beneil Dariush (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC) by TKO at the 3:29 mark of Round 1. The lightweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 275 co-main event at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

Dariush started Round 1 with a hard left body kick followed by a straight left which dropped Salkilld. That forced Salkilld to shoot for a takedown, but Dariush reversed him and actively worked for his own. Salkilld eventually broke free and unleashed a big right hand, followed by a flurry which finished Dariush.

In his post-fight octagon interview with Michael Bisping, Salkilld called out No. 7 ranked lightweight Mateusz Gamrot. Meanwhile, Dariush dropped his second-straight fight, and four of his past five which have all come by stoppage.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 275 include:

• Quillan Salkilld def. Beneil Dariush via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:29
• Steve Erceg def. Tim Elliott via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Marwan Rahiki def. Ollie Schmid via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:47
• Brando Pericic def. Shamil Gaziev via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 3:44
• Louie Sutherland def. Tai Tuivasa via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
• Cam Rowston def. Robert Bryczek via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Junior Tafa def. Kevin Christian via knockout (elbows) – Round 1, 2:42
• Jacob Malkoun def. Gerald Meerschaert via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)