Billy Quarantillo vs Kyle Nelson — Fight recap

Billy Quarantillo defeated Kyle Nelson by KO/TKO in the third round at 0:07 on September 12, 2020, with referee Marc Goddard officiating. Quarantillo's superior striking volume and accuracy proved decisive, landing 79 significant strikes at 52% accuracy compared to Nelson's 56 at 49%.

The decisive moment came after Quarantillo had controlled the fight's tempo, securing two takedowns while Nelson failed to complete any of his four attempts, and maintaining 3:28 of control time to Nelson's 1:27. Quarantillo's striking was particularly effective to the head, where he landed 52 of 117 attempts, and he registered one knockdown before finishing Nelson early in the final round.

The victory underscored Quarantillo's wrestling-enhanced striking approach and established him as a contender in the middleweight division's upper tier.