UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld: Model Analysis

Event: UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld Posted: August 12, 2026 · VAR Research First fight: August 9 2026, 00:00 UTC Card scope: 9 fights, lines locked at posted time Methodology: Methodology Model accuracy: Performance

Where the model diverges from consensus

Two matchups show the largest gap between our projected win probability and the public consensus.

Darren Elkins vs Yadier del Valle. Public consensus implies Darren Elkins at 9.7%. Our model projects 39.2%. A 30-point gap, with Darren Elkins materially underrated by the market.

Billy Quarantillo vs Diego Ferreira. Public consensus implies Billy Quarantillo at 8.0%. Our model projects 35.4%. A 27-point gap, with Billy Quarantillo materially underrated by the market.

Full card projection

Matchup notes

Mateusz Gamrot vs Quillan Salkilld. Quillan Salkilld enters 5-0 in his last 5; Mateusz Gamrot is 3-2. Recent-form trajectory tilts the matchup. Quillan Salkilld holds the takedown-rate edge (8.0 vs 5.2 per 15 min).

Diego Ferreira vs Billy Quarantillo. Diego Ferreira’s striking volume holds the advantage in a clear lane mismatch. Diego Ferreira absorbs notably less (3.5 vs 5.8 per minute), projecting better damage profile through three rounds.

Darren Elkins vs Yadier del Valle. Yadier del Valle absorbs notably less (2.2 vs 3.3 per minute), projecting better damage profile through three rounds.

Amanda Lemos vs Alexia Thainara. Alexia Thainara enters 4-0 in his last 5; Amanda Lemos is 2-3. Recent-form trajectory tilts the matchup. Alexia Thainara holds the takedown-rate edge (3.9 vs 1.0 per 15 min).

Ty Miller vs Billy Ray Goff. Model projects Ty Miller (68.9%) over Billy Ray Goff; thin career data on both sides limits the narrative beyond the projection itself.

Steven Asplund vs Guilherme Pat. Style symmetry between Steven Asplund and Guilherme Pat. The model declines to favor either side beyond noise.

Diyar Nurgozhay vs Bruno Lopes. Model projects Diyar Nurgozhay (65.9%) over Bruno Lopes; thin career data on both sides limits the narrative beyond the projection itself.

Manoel Sousa vs Richie Miranda. Model projects Manoel Sousa (57.4%) over Richie Miranda; thin career data on both sides limits the narrative beyond the projection itself.

Juliana Miller vs Ravena Oliveira. Juliana Miller enters 3-2 in his last 5; Ravena Oliveira is 0-4. Recent-form trajectory tilts the matchup. Juliana Miller outpaces Ravena Oliveira on strike volume (2.6 vs 1.4 per minute).

How to read this

Projections come from VAR’s production UFC ensemble model, refreshed nightly. The model combines fighter performance metrics, simulation-based fight modeling, and historical opponent-strength signal, with conservative treatment of fighters who have limited recent data.

Confidence labels reflect projection spread:

• High: pick probability above 65%
• Medium: pick probability between 55 and 65%
• Coin flip: pick probability below 55%

Note: this analysis does not incorporate fight-week intelligence such as late injury reports or weight cut difficulty. Those signals are tracked through a separate process.

Model accuracy

Cross-validated across 3 independent test seasons in our 2026-04-30 audit:

• Straight-up winner accuracy across all fights: 76.7%
• Highest-confidence subset (n=207): 69.1% directional accuracy, 95% confidence interval [62.5%, 75.0%]

Full validation methodology and per-season breakdowns: Methodology.

Results

Card record: 9-0 across 9 settled fights.

For research and informational purposes only. Probabilities reflect model output and may diverge from realized outcomes.