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Why Quillan Salkilld doesn't have a nickname Quillan Salkilld has quickly ascended the ranks in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division, but the Australian has opted against having a nickname. While many fighters embrace a moniker to help build their identity both inside and outside the Octagon, Salkilld has chosen to compete solely under his name and recently explained why. In a recent interview ahead of his first main event in the UFC, Salkilld was asked why he doesn’t have a traditional nickname. He explained that he wants to be given one, rather than picking one himself. “I think my name is hard enough to pronounce,” Salkilld said. “I have always wanted not to give myself a nickname and have one, just like, you know, bestowed upon me. Yeah, I have had my coach come up with a couple of them, and yeah, they weren’t… They were just all p*ss takes and jokes. Sidelined them; I will just stick to my real name.” Salkilld takes on the biggest step up in competition of his career so far at UFC Vegas 120, squaring off against Mateusz Gamrot on Aug. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. He’s 5-0 in the UFC with four first-round finishes since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. While many fighters embrace a moniker to help build their identity both inside and outside the Octagon, Salkilld has chosen to compete solely under his name and recently explained why. Advertisement Quillan Salkilld always wanted a nickname ‘bestowed’ on him, but nothing stuck In a recent interview ahead of his first main event in the UFC, Salkilld was asked why he doesn’t have a traditional nickname. He explained that he wants to be given one, rather than picking one himself. “I think my name is hard enough to pronounce,” Salkilld said. “I have always wanted not to give myself a nickname and have one, just like, you know, bestowed upon me. Yeah, I have had my coach come up with a couple of them, and yeah, they weren’t… They were just all p*ss takes and jokes. Sidelined them; I will just stick to my real name.” Salkilld takes on the biggest step up in competition of his career so far at UFC Vegas 120, squaring off against Mateusz Gamrot on Aug. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. He’s 5-0 in the UFC with four first-round finishes since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. No official nickname for @quillansalkilld yet 😂 [ #UFCVegas120 | SAT Aug 8 on @paramountplus ] pic.twitter.com/8EtRPikz47 More