William Daniel “Billy” Quarantillo[2] (born December 8, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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.
In the preliminary fights, he defeated Brandon Ricetti via TKO in the second round to become a member of Team Faber.
[3] 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.
[5] Quarantillo next faced Spike Carlyle at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns on May 30, 2020, in a catchweight bout.
[6] In his third bout for the promotion, Quarantillo faced Kyle Nelson on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs.
[11] However, Burns pulled out in early June due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Gabriel Benítez.