Quillan Salkilld remains upset that Pablo Torrealbla, the fighter who handed him his only career defeat, retired from competition immediately after their bout. Salkilld revealed he knew Torrealbla from a single training session two years before their fight but never communicated with him afterward, preferring to completely erase the loss from his memory. He described a pattern in his career where he has lost his first fight in professional MMA, amateur MMA, and kickboxing, calling it a "curse" that prevents him from remaining undefeated. On February 13, 2021, Salkilld made his MMA debut against Torrealbla, who won by rear-naked choke in the second round. Torrealbla has not competed since and that remains his only professional fight, with reports indicating he now works as a coach at a gym.
