Billy Quarantillo spoiled Alexander Hernandez’s return to featherweight with a comeback finish at UFC 282.
After losing Round 1 on all three judges’ scorecards, Quarantillo (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) rallied to deliver a standing TKO of Hernandez (13-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) at the 4:30 mark of Round 2 in the preliminary-card bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):
WHAT A COMEBACK FOR BILLY Q 💥 #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/Lx18cbkt4F
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
With the victory, Quarantillo finds himself back in the win column. The 34-year-old’s past three wins have come by knockout. Meanwhile, Hernandez has now dropped two straight for the first time in his career.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 282 results include:
- Billy Quarantillo def. Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:30
- T.J. Brown def. Erik Silva via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:41
- Cameron Saaiman def. Steven Koslow via TKO (punches, knees) – Round 3, 4:13
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