Billy Quarantillo (born December 8, 1988) is an American

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who currently competes in the

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division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. He was the former

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

Lightweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Born in Ransomville, New York and trained by way of his adopted hometown of Tampa, Quarantillo began his fighting tenure on the amateur circuit in July 2010. After the Gracie Tampa South representative posted an 8–2 mark through ten outings, he turned pro in 2013. Quarantillo competed for various regional American organizations, in the process amassing a record of 11–2 and winning the King of the Cage Lightweight Championship and Strike Off Fighting Championships Featherweight Championship.

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Quarantillo also competed on The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber in 2015. In the preliminary fights, he defeated Brandon Ricetti via TKO in the second round to become a member of Team Faber. In his second bout, he lost to Saul Rogers via unanimous decision after two rounds.

''Dana White's Contender Series''

After earning 5 more wins and 1 loss on the regional circuit, Quarantillo eventually gained a second chance for a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series 21 on July 23, 2019. He successfully acquired a contract by defeating Kamuela Kirk via TKO in the third round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Quarantillo made his UFC debut against short notice opponent Jacob Kilburn at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik on December 7, 2019. He won the fight with a second round submission via triangle choke. Quarantillo next faced Spike Carlyle at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns on May 30, 2020 in a catchweight bout. He won the bout via a unanimous decision. In his third bout for the promotion, Quarantillo faced Kyle Nelson on September 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill. He won the fight via knockout in round three. Quarantillo faced

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on December 12, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Quarantillo was scheduled to face

Herbert Burns Herbert Burns (born February 2, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the younger brother of fellow UFC fighter, Gilbert Burns. Background Burns w ...

on July 17, 2021 at

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. However, Burns pulled out in early June due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by

Gabriel Benítez Gabriel Apolinar Benítez (born June 15, 1988) is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He was a contestant on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 1'', and he competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ba ...

. Quarantillo knocked Benítez down early and eventually won the bout via technical knockout in round three. This win earned him the'' Fight of the Night'' award. Quarantillo fought

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on November 6, 2021 at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Quarantillo was scheduled to face

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on July 16, 2022 at

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. However, he pulled out due to injury. Quarantillo faced

Alexander Hernandez Alexander Xavier Hernandez (born October 1, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Hernandez began wrestling at the age of 13 and started t ...

on December 10, 2022 at

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. He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Quarantillo faced

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UFC on ESPN 44 ''UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 44'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 15, 2023, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, United State ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Quarantillo faced

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on August 5, 2023 at

UFC Fight Night 226 ''UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 226'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 84'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 2, 2023, at the Accor Arena in Paris, F ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time) **

(One time) *Strike Off Fighting Championships ** Strike Off Fighting Championships Featherweight Champion (One time) *

** King of the Cage Lightweight Champion (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional boxing record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quarantillo, Billy 1988 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American male boxers American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu