In Brief
- The UFC has finalized the card for its August 8 UFC Fight Night at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with Mateusz Gamrot facing Quillan Salkilld in the lightweight main event.
- Gamrot announced on X that he signed a new multi-year contract with the UFC ahead of the fight.
- Darren Elkins, with the promotion since 2010, will fight what he describes as his last fight, against Cuba’s Yadier Del Valle.
The UFC has unveiled the full card for its next UFC Fight Night, set for August 8 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Two storylines take center stage around this event: Mateusz Gamrot’s contract extension ahead of his headline bout, and the announcement of veteran Darren Elkins’s final fight.
Mateusz Gamrot Re-Signs Before Facing Quillan Salkilld
Mateusz Gamrot announced on X that he has signed a new multi-year contract with the UFC, two weeks ahead of his fight against Australia’s Quillan Salkilld, undefeated since joining the promotion in 2025. “I’ve signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC! A new chapter begins in two weeks,” wrote the Pole, who said he was “grateful” to the promotion for its trust and for “the opportunity to keep proving [his] worth on the biggest stage in the world.”
The fighter, who has competed in the UFC for four years, has established himself as a regular contender in the lightweight division, with notable wins over Arman Tsarukyan, Rafael dos Anjos and Jalin Turner over the course of his run in the promotion. Without revealing the exact number of fights covered by this new deal, he says he wants to keep climbing the rankings. This matchup against Salkilld is the main event of the August 8 card, at lightweight.
Across the cage, Quillan Salkilld, an Australian prospect who has risen fast since joining the UFC in 2025, carries a perfect run in the promotion, marked by several finishes. For him, this fight is a chance to confirm his status as a contender against a far more experienced opponent.
Darren Elkins Bids Farewell Against Yadier Del Valle
The other highlight of the night involves Darren Elkins (29 wins, 12 losses), on the UFC roster since 2010. The 42-year-old will fight what he himself has called the final bout of his career, against Cuba’s Yadier Del Valle, a Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus. Over fifteen years in the promotion, Elkins has faced several champions and former champions of the sport, including Alexander Volkanovski, Charles Oliveira and Chad Mendes, without ever beating them, but also racking up notable wins over opponents like Michael Johnson and Dennis Bermudez along the way. This long octagon tenure, one of the longest on the current roster, makes his final fight a notable moment for some fans of the sport who have followed his career for more than a decade.
Del Valle (10 wins, 1 loss), the only active Cuban fighter on the UFC roster, will look to bounce back after his first professional loss, suffered in February against Jordan Leavitt. A win over a figure as established as Elkins would send a strong signal for the rest of his run in the featherweight division.
A Stacked Card Around the Main Event
In the co-main event, former strawweight title challenger Amanda Lemos faces Alexia Thainara. Several other bouts round out the card: Diego Ferreira against Billy Quarantillo and Ty Cole Miller against Billy Goff at lightweight and welterweight, Juliana Miller against Ravena Oliveira at women’s flyweight, along with Diyar Nurgozhay against Bruno Lopes at light heavyweight and Steven Asplund against Guilherme Pat at heavyweight. The card has been updated over the weeks leading up to the event, with several bouts added alongside the main event, a sign of a packed night before the UFC’s summer break ends.
FAQ
When and where is UFC Fight Night 284?
The event takes place on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, United States.
Who is Mateusz Gamrot facing in the main event?
Mateusz Gamrot faces undefeated Australian Quillan Salkilld in the lightweight main event, days after signing a new multi-year contract with the UFC.
Who is Darren Elkins fighting in his last fight?
Darren Elkins, on the UFC roster since 2010, faces Cuba’s Yadier Del Valle in what he describes as the final fight of his career.
For an overview of French fighters in the UFC, see our French UFC fighters page, updated after every event, along with the full UFC rankings.
