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Lightweight

Billy Quarantillo

18-7-0 UFC 6-6-0
Relentless Attack Volume Machine Finisher Hittable
5'10"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
11:28Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 75.6 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 78.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 2.3 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 23.5 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 71.5 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 28.5 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 68.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · August 4, 2026 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
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Relentless Attack 112 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 6.8 significant strikes landed per minute
Finisher 67% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 1 sub)
Hittable absorbs 6.1 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min6.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.07
Striking accuracy50.3%
Striking defense44.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.22
Takedowns / 15 min1.53
Takedown accuracy25.9%
Takedown defense60.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.98
Control time25.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-5

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Billy Quarantillo favored over Diego Ferreira lean UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · August 4, 2026
strikinggood

Picked as the underdog specifically on a cardio argument, with an explicit caveat that the two-year layoff and weight jump make this breakdown unreliable.

Returning from a roughly two-year layoff and moving up a weight class, which the analyst flags upfront as making any read shaky. The known version is an unorthodox volume striker who wins by pace rather than clean technique, backed by strong cardio that carries into the grappling. Good scrambling is his best grappling trait; his takedown defense is not great but he is hard to hold down.

Strengthunorthodox high-volume striker who mixes punches and kicks in combination
Strengthgood pace and cardio across both striking and grappling
Strengthvery good scrambles
Strengthhard to hold down even with shaky takedown defense
Weaknesstook a couple of knockout losses before the layoff, raising chin questions
Weaknesstakedown defense isn't great
Weaknesslarge uncertainty after a long layoff and a full weight-class jump
pace · high volumetd defense · suspect

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 17, 2021 vs Gabriel Benitez — 7.32/min (W) Jul '21 November 6, 2021 vs Shane Burgos — 10.93/min (L) Nov '21 December 10, 2022 vs Alexander Hernandez — 9.16/min (W) Dec '22 April 15, 2023 vs Edson Barboza — 7.26/min (L) — only 2.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '23 August 5, 2023 vs Damon Jackson — 6.67/min (W) Aug '23 March 23, 2024 vs Youssef Zalal — 1.46/min (L) Mar '24 December 14, 2024 vs Cub Swanson — 8.36/min (L) Dec '24 August 8, 2026 vs Diego Ferreira — 4.87/min (L) Aug '26

Fight history

12 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Diego Ferreira 10-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld · August 8, 2026
73/208Sig. strikes
116/236Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cub Swanson 29-14 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:36 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · December 14, 2024
97/237Sig. strikes
99/158Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Youssef Zalal 13-5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
10/50Sig. strikes
33/56Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Damon Jackson 22-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · August 5, 2023
100/188Sig. strikes
67/173Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Edson Barboza 22-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:37 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
19/42Sig. strikes
21/33Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexander Hernandez 13-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:30 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · December 10, 2022
87/151Sig. strikes
48/94Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shane Burgos 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
164/349Sig. strikes
193/288Absorbed
0/14Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gabriel Benitez 22-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:40 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
100/156Sig. strikes
57/110Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
8:40Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gavin Tucker 12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · December 12, 2020
84/178Sig. strikes
106/166Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Nelson 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:07 — UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · September 12, 2020
79/150Sig. strikes
56/114Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Spike Carlyle 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns · May 30, 2020
49/66Sig. strikes
37/66Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:44Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jacob Kilburn 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
74/86Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
7:24Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-7-0Pro record
Gracie Tampa SouthGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 5
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 1
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 11
KOTC 3
Strike Off 3
Real FC 3
Absolute FC 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
V3 Fights 1
Fight Time 1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Cub Swanson KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
December 14, 2024
UFC 3 1:36
L Youssef Zalal Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
March 23, 2024
UFC 2 1:50
W Damon Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
August 5, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
L Edson Barboza KO (knee) UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023
UFC 1 2:37
W Alexander Hernandez TKO (knees and punches) UFC 282
December 10, 2022
UFC 2 4:30
L Shane Burgos Decision (unanimous) UFC 268
November 6, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
W Gabriel Benítez TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
July 17, 2021
UFC 3 3:40
L Gavin Tucker Decision (unanimous) UFC 256
December 12, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Kyle Nelson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
September 12, 2020
UFC 3 0:07
W Spike Carlyle Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Jacob Kilburn Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019
UFC 2 3:18
W Kamuela Kirk TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 21
July 23, 2019
Dana White's Contender Series 3 0:22
W Adrian Vilaca TKO (punches) KOTC: Combat Zone
February 23, 2019
KOTC 2 4:32
W Eric Reynolds TKO (punches) V3 Fights 61
August 19, 2017
V3 Fights 1 1:00
W Ryan Fillingame TKO (retirement) KOTC: Raw Deal
February 25, 2017
KOTC 2 5:00
W Matthew DiMarcantonio Decision (unanimous) KOTC: National Dispute
September 24, 2016
KOTC 3 5:00
L Michel Quiñones TKO (punches) Absolute FC 25
April 1, 2016
Absolute FC 1 2:51
W Marc Stevens Decision (unanimous) Absolute FC 24
January 29, 2016
Absolute FC 3 5:00
W Khama Worthy TKO (punches) Strike Off 4
February 28, 2015
Strike Off 2 0:10
W Terrell Hobbs Submission (triangle choke) Strike Off 2
September 27, 2014
Strike Off 3 2:13
W Isaac Figueroa Submission (rear-naked choke) Real FC 31
July 11, 2014
Real FC 2 3:34
W Sandro da Silva Submission (armbar) Strike Off 1
June 7, 2014
Strike Off 1 0:49
L J.P. Reese Decision (unanimous) Real FC 29
November 8, 2013
Real FC 3 5:00
W Howard Reece Submission (armbar) Real FC 28
July 26, 2013
Real FC 1 1:45
W John de Jesus Decision (split) Fight Time 13: MMA Kings
February 15, 2013
Fight Time 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Billy Quarantillo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.8 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 6.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.3% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 44.3% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 25.9% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 60.4% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.0 avg 0.6
Control time 25.4% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 50.7%