UFC Vegas 120 Staff Picks: Lightweights Take Center Stage

UFC Vegas 120 originates from Meta Apex in Enterprise, NV tonight. Headlining the card is a lightweight tilt matching Mateusz Gamrot and Quillan Sallkild before a lightweight fight between Diego Ferreiea and Billy Quarantillo. 

UFC Vegas 120 Main Event

For most of his run in the promotion, Polish grappling sensation  Gamrot has consistently proven to be a nightmare matchup for most men he has faced inside the Octagon, holding key victories over Jalin Turner, Rafael Fiziev, and Arman Tsarukyan. Despite the significant age difference between him and his main event adversary, “Gamer” remains a difficult problem to solve for much of the staked lightweight class.

Fighting out of Perth, Western Australia,  Salkilld has embarked on a thrilling warpath to watch through the competitive 155-lb landscape, winning five matches in a row in the company since fighting in his first UFC contest in 2025. At UFC Vegas 120, the 26-year old is aiming to record a mammoth upset over the established Gamrot.

UFC Vegas 120 Co-Main Event

Taking his first bout back in 2011,  Ferreira’s journey in the UFC has been one of marvelous highs and lows, with the Brazilian attaining six post-fight awards over the course of his decade in the organization. Celebrating his 41st birthday this past January, he is out to prove that he is still able to hang with the top lightweights on the planet in what will be his 27th professional fight this weekend.

Following an extensive five-year stint at featherweight,  Quarantillo will add an extra ten pounds to his frame as he enters the 155-lb game for the first time since 2017. Looking to end his unfortunate two-fight losing streak, the Gracie Tampa South tangos with another decorated, long-time athlete.

More Bouts On the UFC Vegas 120 Main Card

Rounding out the main card, Darren Elkins makes his last walk to the cage when he faces Yadier del Valle. Then, former strawweight title challenger Amanda Lemos battles Alexia Thainara. Finally, welterweight finishers Billy Ray Goff locks horns with Ty Miller.

UFC Vegas 120 Predictions and Staff Picks

MMASucka staff picks are composed of four of the world’s leading mixed martial arts organizations: the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS).

• UFC picks will include main card fights ranging from four to six matchups per event.

• PFL picks from main cards for both pay-per-views and regular events.

• ONE FC and DWCS picks will feature all MMA fights from the event with a minimum of three matchups.

Staff picks in 2025 were won by Hank Strandberg with a record of 216-119.

Find our UFC Vegas 120 picks and fight odds below.

Staff records after PFL Charlotte:

1. Hank Strandberg: 133-56

2. Frazer Krohn: 109-75

3. Drew Zuhosky: 94-97

4. Andrew Benjamin: 27-23

*Note – not all staff pick for every event*

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Ty Miller -389

Vs.

Billy Goff +310

WELTERWEIGHT

Hank Strandberg: Miller by Third Round Knockout;

Drew Zuhosky: Miller by Unanimous Decision

Frazer Kron: Miller by Unanimous Decision

Staff picking Miller: 3

Staff picking Goff: 0

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Alexia Thainara -260

Vs.

Amanda Lemos +215

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT

Hank Strandberg: Thainara by Unanimous Decision

Drew Zuhosky: Lemos by First Round Knockout

Frazer Kron: Thainara by Second Round Submission

Staff picking Lemos: 2

Staff picking Thainara: 1

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Yadier del Valle -820

Vs.

Darren Elkins +571

FEATHERWEIGHT

Hank Strandberg: del Valle by Unanimous Decision

Drew Zuhosky: Elkins by Unanimous Decision

Frazer Krohn: Elkins by Unanimous Decision

Staff picking del Valle: 1

Staff picking Elkins: 2

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Carlos Diego Ferreira -181

Vs.

Billy Quarantillo +158

LIGHTWEIGHT

Hank Strandberg: Ferreira by Second Round Knockout

Drew Zuhosky: Quarantillo by Unanimous Decision

Frazer Kron: Quarantillo by Unanimous Decision

Staff picking Ferreira: 1

Staff picking Quarantillo: 2

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Quillan Salkilld -130

Vs.

Mateusz Gamrot +110

LIGHTWEIGHT

Hank Strandberg: Gamrot by Unanimous Decision

Drew Zuhosky: Gamrot by First Round Knockout

Frazer Kron: Salkilld by Third Round Submission

Staff picking Gamrot: 2

Staff picking Salkilld: 1