Spike Carlyle vs. Billy Quarantillo
Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 10:15PM (UFC APEX)
The Line: Billy Quarantillo -160 / Spike Carlyle +130 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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Billy Quarantillo and Spike Carlyle face off in a showdown at UFC Fight Night 176. The fight will take place at the UFC Apex with no fans in attendance. Both of these fighters are currently unranked, but they hope to climb up.
Billy Quarantillo will be making his second start in the UFC in this one. Coming into this fight, Quarantillo has a 13-2 record overall and he won his first fight in the UFC, and it really wasn’t even close. In early December of 2019, Quarantillo faced off with Jacob Kilburn. Quarantillo outstruck Kilburn 74-3 and he attempted five submissions. In the second round, Quarantillo finally got it done, securing the triangle choke to come away with a victory.
Quarantillo is an all-around good fighter who isn’t afraid to stand and throw punches, but he also will be looking for the submission attempt. If he can’t get the first couple to finish the fight, he will keep fighting until he gets it, or the fight is over.
Spike “The Alpha Giner” Carlyle comes into this fight with a 9-1 record and will also be making his second start in the UFC. In his first fight of the UFC, Carlyle was a complete mismatch for Aalon Curz who didn’t even look like he would be in the same octagon.
The stats only reflect that one fight, but Carlyle is now averaging 14.12 significant strikes per minute. That number will probably go down at least a bit unless he has a dominating performance in this game. The Alpha Ginger didn’t attempt any takedowns in that first fight, and chances are he will try to keep this one on the feet too.
Both of these fighters looked good in their first fight, but Quarantillo is the more polished fighter. Look for him to throw his punches early and make Carlyle respect him, and then look for the submission attempt later, It might take until the second round, but Quarantilllo is going to get the fight finished.Quarantillo on the money line is the play, but if you are looking for added value, take him to finish the fight.