Billy Quarantillo vs Spike Carlyle — Fight recap

Billy Quarantillo defeated Spike Carlyle by unanimous decision over three rounds on May 30, 2020, in a striking-heavy bout that showcased Quarantillo's superior accuracy and takedown efficiency. Quarantillo landed 49 of 66 significant strikes (74% accuracy) while controlling the pace with 2 of 3 takedowns and 4:44 of control time, dominating the striking exchanges with 42 head strikes landed.

Carlyle countered with 37 significant strikes at 56% accuracy and secured 3 of 6 takedown attempts, accumulating 9:01 of control time to stay competitive on the scorecards. Despite Carlyle's grappling activity and superior mat time, Quarantillo's precision striking—particularly his head-focused offense with a perfect 6-for-6 record on body strikes—proved decisive across all three rounds.

The decision victory positioned Quarantillo as a rising middleweight contender with improved striking fundamentals.