MMA Preview – Shane Burgos vs Billy Quarantillo at UFC 268
SHANE BURGOS VS BILLY QUARANTILLO FACTS
When is UFC 268? Sunday 7th November, 2021 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 268? Madison Square Garden, New York (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 268? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 268
What channel is UFC 268 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC 268? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
SHANE BURGOS VS BILLY QUARANTILLO LOWDOWN
Shane Burgos (13-3) emerges after that battering he took from Edson Barboza back in May. He went toe-to-toe with one of the most polished strikers in the division and he ate everything Barboza dished out until one flash of a right hand on the temple forced Burgos’ body to shut a couple seconds after it detonated forcing him to stumble into the fence. It was a peculiar knockout and he showed incredible toughness but that made it two losses in a row for Burgos. He lost a unanimous decision in another ‘fight of the night’ against Josh Emmett in his only fight last year and now he is hungry to get some more fights in and get back in the win column.
Billy Quarantillo (16-3) is also coming off a ‘fight of the night’ bonus and fell on the right side of one earning a brilliant TKO over Gabriel Benitez. It was a great fight back in July and it came in response to losing his first UFC fight which snapped an eight-fight win streak. Gavin Tucker dented Quarantillo’s 2020 with a unanimous decision after earning a unanimous decision of his own against Spike Carlyle and knocking out Kyle Nelson earlier in the year.
SHANE BURGOS VS BILLY QUARANTILLO PREDICTION
We just have to look at their average significant strikes per minute to know we are in for a barnburner here. They both average over seven which is extremely high and they also absorb a lot. Quarantillo eats 4.3 per minute but Burgos eats an unsettling 6.1. He has a granite chin and is incredibly tough but when you absorb damage from Barboza for three rounds, there is only so much punishment the body can take.
Quarantillo does not have the power or speed of Barboza, but if Burgos continues to keep his head still, he will be in trouble. Quarantillo will put on a furious pace for 15 minutes, but we expect him to call upon his grappling.
Quarantillo will land, but Burgos will walk him down like a zombie and begin to land his own shots. Burgos will have the size and power advantage, so Quarantillo will be wise to get this to the mat before he takes too much damage.
Quarantillo is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu but we are backing Burgos’ grappling and takedown defence to keep the fight on the feet long enough to seal a decision or late knockout.
Prediction: Burgos via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
