Cub Swanson vs Billy Quarantillo Picks and Prediction – 12/16/2024

Cub Swanson will make the walk Saturday for his 43rd career professional fight. Swanson is a 5 foot 8 inch 145 LB fighter that has spent time as a Bantam weight, featherweight, and lightweight during his professional career. Swanson fights with UFC GYM Costa Mesa where he joined in 2017. Swanson carries a black belt in Brazilian jujitsu and has been a professional since 2004. For other UFC action see our UFC Picks.

Cub Swanson is a veteran of the sport coming into Saturday with 29 wins and 14 losses overall having dropped three of the last five following a decision loss to Andre Fili in June of this year. 17 of the 29 victories for Swanson have come via the stoppage with the last being a knockout victory in 2021 against Darren Elkins. Saturday will mark the 25th fight for Cub in his UFC career under the UFC banner where he is 14-10 overall. Prior to joining the UFC Swanson amassed a record of 15-4 overall across multiple promotions.

Billy Quarantillo will step into the cage Saturday night for his 25th career professional fight. Quarantillo stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 145 lbs where he has spent time as a featherweight and lightweight in his career. Fighting out of Gracie Tampa South Quarantillo has accumulated a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since turning professional in 2013.

Quarantillo has found a ton of success as a professional coming into Saturday with eighteen wins and six losses through 25 fights. Quarantillo has struggled as of late losing 3 of the last five overall following a submission loss in March of this year to Youssef Zalal. 13 of the 18 wins for Quarantillo have come via the stoppage with the last being a knockout of Alexander Hernandez in December of 2022.