he has signed a new UFC deal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nPresently, Salkilld is scheduled to take on Gamrot in a five-round lightweight showdown, which is set to serve as the main event matchup of UFC Vegas 120 at the Meta Apex on August 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Australian MMA star Quillan Salkilld earns praise for his singing after a cover of George Michael’s “Careless Whisper”<\/p>\n
During a recent conversation with Helen Yee Sports, Quillan Salkilld signaled that he’s looking forward to his imminent clash against Mateusz Gamrot. Additionally, when asked about whether he has any hidden talent, he proceeded to showcase his singing skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Australian combatant indicated that he has a talent for karaoke and plays a little bit of chess as well.<\/p>\n
He further implied that he’d been roommates with a Filipino individual — referencing the vibrant karaoke culture among the people of the Philippines — and partook in many karaoke sessions through the connection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watch Quillan Salkilld discuss his singing skills below (*comments at the 6:50-minute mark of the video):\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Salkilld, whilst admitting that he was forgetting the exact lyrics of the song, went on to cover the late great George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” during his meeting with Helen Yee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Netizens soon took to the comments section of Yee’s YouTube video, lauding the UFC fighter for his skillful singing and voice. One fan wrote, “The voice of an angel.” Another similarly noted, “Very good singing.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a netizen wrote, “Filipinos for Quillan.” A few commenters deemed the performance a win for Salkilld, whereas one commenter opined that the Aussie athlete lost his accent while singing, “Funny how Brits and Aussies lose their accent when they sing.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Check out the screenshots of a few fan reactions to Quillan Salkilld’s vocal prowess below:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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