# UFC Vegas 120 weigh-in results: Former title challenger takes 3 tries to make weight

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-08 00:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 19.07

## Intelligence Brief
"UFC Vegas 120 weigh-in results: Former title challenger takes 3 tries to make weight" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Sports sector, tracked across 11 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by MMA Fighting, MMA Junkie, Yahoo Sports and SportsLine. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for UFC Vegas 120 weigh-in results: Former title challenger takes 3 tries to ma?
Coverage spiked when 11 independent newsrooms published 23 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMA Fighting | UFC Vegas 120 weigh-in video: Gamrot vs. Salkilld | 2026-08-07 19:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOZGk2MG5EUUZKN3h5NV9jWjBUc0NXd184aGNDY3U0NFJyblFmbVA0R1lUaFhzcERhdG10ZnN1OWpmS2NQc3dJME9mYVlGNnUyQnI0NmlKdEVCdFBWbzNxUHlnQUNJX2lYQjBHcE9USmlFOFBzRDFyNW5rOFdiWkRyOEZ4QnRGVWJld3lCYXBiQQ?oc=5) |
| MMA Junkie | UFC Fight Night 284 has competitive main, co-main lightweight picks | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxPZllqWDlSYVdYcVhpTjFLNHo1UDVPRXR5X2tUcjAyZU9BNU5PX3lZWmJ0YzRLZlgyYi1mcVNUZzdtUktqaUxWUVk3ekw4R1AzazhhTDV1QWxFOFNLTTgtVG43VDlmcmZIbU5vU1pJSHZBQjhUc254WjVZeFRTWVRpZ2F0c0JHdzQybUZmZFNnSXpEZmdlaWFHRmpTNzZQWjBKUVBpZmNYTGxHS2x0bFlkRHVQSVdlU05FMGNLRm5LNi1TSFo5RTZtd0xZZ3ZETjVtQkZYVVdTaTJGY3czMndVTk9kbTdpZ0ltYkJfNm1ZSGJfWGpGUUplZ2JrRDhzUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | UFC Vegas 120 predictions | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBrdHlCY245MEZoQVYyOG1LdGlVeFRaYktma2dxOVZFNEN2ME4yYWUwbUtKXzFFN041Mzl0bngtU2Nzd2dqbmFqaGUtdkI0SWpiT19LSkF6bGdBRDB6Rjk3bEltMzFZc2VSNU1fNGpNUWlLMHEtRDBJTUtoV1lZS2M?oc=5) |
| SportsLine | UFC Fight Night odds, picks: MMA analyst releases selections for Gamrot vs. Salkilld and other bouts for August 8 showcase | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxPUE9Oa0JONVJkdTVvUHE0LXVkSlI1NTlyYzNxNzBTRGFoa0hMbUsyUTFDVmo3Y2Zya3VFc0puNy1nZmh5RndjVS1SY1JvejRScjE2OEdIRGlUSW51NFlCd2ZmT1dDRXVxQWZVaHd2NzVrYy1oejMtZVdpVG1rcWdrTW43ZHdBNGx5Q3FmWEl2WmhYMW42Y3NMWGtpNFU4YkNNUXVhdGJRR2tteWdQamQ1MGlKcWtUS2c2Q3ExUGxpak8zdk9jTHB5cUhTdUl5OVh6VC1uX1RDQ0dxbTg1bW41TEw0UE1qaDhka3d1TA?oc=5) |
| Forbes | UFC Tonight: What Time Does UFC Vegas 120 Start? | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNLWdWYW0zcGpMZFN2Sm1rN2xFcndwTENTa2ZiYzliNU9VX1pZdWFEdWJVUWZnUlM5Q3J4YU1HUnh3UWwzSlZjWFYtb05OMHpBNjBzeDNvUEI1dFBwalUwdERDZkpQc21oSGpMUFVJWV9kdmhSR1M3TUppZl9oNGtRaTBfNjhSVEZ0dUZwVEx5YVVPeHVSXzVHZkt5VGFrME8wSTNFdA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | UFC Fight Night 284 has competitive main, co-main lightweight picks | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxONTJ0cWx5TVExeUEwWmYzNDBXRm5xOGNKTEdvWU5WRWsycnRtY1JReGYzZXFEb1V1eXozT3gzblZzb1dJMmJscUF1Mmx2WTJ1eHFXa3dXVWpxaHg4OE5JVUgxdml4RGE4azZsdXcyLTVzbE1wSmhCOG52OGQ2bzZSbjNBaGh1SE0?oc=5) |
| UFC.com | Official Weigh-In Results | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNQUUzR0NmYW5ta1lrbFlQT1Vya3VOcGJVVjJjY0tGcjRBMnJnQndzY1ZscUpsLU5XRjk3RmtjaEdBSzRzMFBtdTdiLXdISFpPT3MyUmNVNFY3ZU1tRGJwa0x5dVpqZVJjQk43TnRFS1YyMjVQRGpsSGdpdzdJLXRuQVZ3WDRtcXU1cjZialBB?oc=5) |
| RotoWire | UFC Vegas 120 Predictions: Gamrot vs. Salkilld DFS Picks & Value Plays | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPTElFdXQtNWNTelY0Skp5MTVtdFlCWG9jclJuUVhXWHVGYmhGYlp1M3dhT2FnMC0wOEV5RXhyenRjdWY0TDZFdUFTSkczWTJzcmI5c3NSSTlyWDdKdkR2N1JmTDRld2luTk9OZU1YdWZZVFZwbXdkZ0ZUZTdGRmEzcWhxLVhHY1V0enM0X1pnSWluTjA5U3U0cDFXWi1fdVl3cm4zeQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | UFC Vegas 120 Results: Gamrot vs. Salkilld | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNcnozWndpYmJQRDZrXzhwbXBXcnpyZXBxZWZLMGFLUzdsc21MQ1MwWXVtbGhINmsxVUQ3N3lPVzZhQWYtYTZ3bTI5SE4wajV1dHp2Vzl0elBZYld3eXZva2NiQVJxRjUwZmx2WlZCZGxIR2JhTlowR1RqYXlySXpJWWVyWQ?oc=5) |
| MMA Mania | UFC Vegas 120’s Mateusz Gamrot ‘changed his style’ because ‘the politics’ | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOUm42YlhhYjdJWGNaaFhVTjJOS2NyY0JXaURDNHRBVDQ0YnJzU3lQZmNubllmb0lQQVhhbXY1TlV3N0NnMkVObXBEdXd2UjVhZHNpRk5mNUdLLWFBbDhtSzBxWXJyZWhNd0lMNm50LVYtelphNEZid2VZNVFkd0JBdWVyd1hZbldDQkZadFVuVEhrWVJiTW5EbHdaVzFqcGN6LVRkMG9BNGRBNlk2dVRsY3ZtWExQUUMyNGNUWU04UEdDVlU3ejBPQUdaT3k3UQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | UFC Vegas 120 Final Card — Gamrot Vs. Salkilld Weigh-In Results | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5kdURSZXQwcUVVUXA5V1lELTA0Ml9jUXNoUVdZN0ltV1M1bWtaR3JqR2ptTmtvZmhUWmhqeXNkNnQ2UXpRcU9FblAwaGlYNjFONnFVSnloYTNyeG5oWktGa3BaRHFjWUtYMjh0WkZBTkpSR3VubGU1TVM4Uk5FUQ?oc=5) |
| Central Oregon Daily | UFC Fight Night 284 weigh-in results: Perfect, but lengthy session | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxOUUxJS2dPVGhneHIyOWIxTG1hRXUxTU9aQmZNSHBqMkdWRVpOblRyWmZxOEJfd0hDR2xlekgtNDk3V2NMdzlSUUltajV2N0tYaU9aclF4M2Z1R1k1d0ExMkdPSkNlRm9EQjlrVXlLYnczdjl5bFhxT1RPWFhLY0tLd1hDVWUtY19NOFJ2bDdMNmFuQ0xILWhmRGdOendyYTN6d3lRcjBRRWdsZ3FLWVdYZ1FjQkEwb0d6M0ZreDVpQlVBdTByS1dzYmV3NWExeFR3bHlWRndNdzVxalJSY203bnFORFU1MXlIb1lyNg?oc=5) |
| UFC.com | Preview Show | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiR0FVX3lxTE9aa2dnc29LeGJGT2RCN0M1a1pTcTMwYlRFSjlmVi1ZTlh4WS0wWlpiU0liemVaMnFEWEtrcVZ1bzZuREpyZk5J?oc=5) |
| Sherdog | UFC Vegas 120 ‘Gamrot vs. Salkilld’ play-by-play, results & round scoring | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPZUV4bUFBR0JqOV9lWHJwY0RGNGozdmtXV2MycUlicTBfWmEyU2lpaVpNdDlhcDRJUngya0VzOVlCUDhoeEFNbmRQVmF4N3RCU0Q3cWJVdlZOVVZUV05Lc3hucUpKcHVGd1dEa3ZYVm0wc0V1Sl9EZlJjMDlVZzlWUEF1RzBtOHh0aFU5bUo5Q1NacUxsZjdDMjE3OWE5REVvRTdEQ2lVQmJDUdIBrwFBVV95cUxPUEVjcm9YdC1QaDFfSkVabkpKSVFxZ25pbGRCekgwMDdWdU8wVUptSDlkQ2ltSDFQeHpMSXROb0VzUWhkQzRDU2xzTlFjWWdCRXM1UWphbG5tM0s5OWVIY0d2RDFRSlJWc1VkZ0g3VmZCd3lJTks0S2RtQ2V3QWluLTBTMU9sVUZKRHJadlZXd1pmSXBFbjRielFpNzBBOXdic0taSXlvQ0x) |
| Central Oregon Daily | Will Quillan Salkilld continue his ascent in UFC Fight Night 284 headliner? | 2026-08-07 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxNZktRNWZzNERxTXgwbUtVVks0WFVrUnBoQUIzcExvU0d5RHIzaG9JclYtclVzd1hSY0J6Y1BaZDM4WmNqb1V1QWNTMEZGbXVFajBuSXpadndSLUVCM2tGdFdzbENoY29ydGdiSHBqWjVndVJweFA3NnY3V1UzeGNhT0VBakVOMHNxc0JYc1dWUmJYSVBoNGQtTzA5dzVqOFNsZTRQMm5JVE8waTRrSUwyY1BlNVZOeDRCSHdhaHFCT0VJbXVXczRrOV9KN3M4cVhyQko4cHROelVsQlBCZllpb3poUi1hUk40LWV5WWdZRVc0TTFhY2I3ZlZR?oc=5) |

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