Barboza vs Quarantillo Fight Info, Date & Time
UFC on ESPN 44 – Co-Main Event Featherweight Bout
Edson Barboza (22-11, 13 KOs) vs. Billy Quarantill o (17-4, 8 KOs)
Date:'Saturday, April 15, 2023
Fight Time:'This will be on the main card, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Venue:'T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, Missouri
Coverage:'ESPN, ESPN+
Barboza vs Quarantillo Odds & Prop Bets
Moneyline:
– Edson Barboza: (+138)
– Billy Quarantillo: (-164)
Method of Victory:
– Barboza by KO/TKO: (+360)
– Barboza by Points: (+390)
– Barboza by Submission: (+2600)
– Quarantillo by KO/TKO: (+240)
– Quarantillo by Points: (+250)
– Quarantillo by Submission: (+750)
Barboza vs Quarantillo Prediction
Edson Barboza heads into Kansas City on a terrible run. He owns an abysmal 3-7 record in his last 10 outings, losing five of the last seven. While back-to-back wins over GiMakwan Amirkhani and Shane Burgos gave him some momentum at the time, Barboza has since lost to Giga Chikadze (via TKO) and Bryce Mitchell (via unanimous decision) in the subsequent two outings.
Meanwhile, Billy Quarantillo searches for his second of back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly three years. He has a pep in his step after his latest outing, which saw him land a second-rou nd TKO win against Alexander Hernandez back in December. Quarantillo has now knocked out two of his last three foes, picking up his last three victories by KO/TKO.
Quarantillo's non-stop attack gives him an advantage. He averages 7.88 significant strikes per minute with 58% accuracy, whereas Barboza averages 3.96 and 44%, respectively. Considering how Barboza was outstruck in each of his last two losses, it's clear that Quarantillo has the recipe for a win this weekend.
Barboza vs Quarantillo Best Bet
I'm going with Quarantillo winning by KO/TKO (+240) as the best bet ahead of UFC on ESPN 44. As ment ioned before, Quarantillo's last three victories have all come by KO/TKO. Now he gets to face an opponent who's been knocked out four times over his career, including twice in his last seven outings.
Barboza does have solid striking defense, but he's been known to break down as the fight goes on. Eventually, Quarantillo will hit the one blow he needs to send "Junior" to the mat.