As Billy Quarantillo prepares to face Cub Swanson at UFC Tampa, he desires nothing less than a fight worthy of Hall of Fame status. “When people ask me, ‘Are you excited for this fight?’ Yeah, I’m excited, but I know the type of violence he brings. I know the type of violence I bring,” roared Quarantillo as he discussed his upcoming fight. With a record of 18 victories and 6 defeats, Quarantillo is looking to defeat his upcoming opponents to rise to the Featherweight division. For that, Quarantillo would need a guiding hand.

Well, ahead of his match against Cub Swanson, the MMA community is curious about two things: Where does ‘Billy’ train, and did he actually purchase his own gym? Ahead of his anticipated clash, let’s have a closer look at the questions.

Where does Billy Quarantillo train? Who are his coaches and teammates?

Born and raised in Ransomville, New York, Billy Quarantillo honed his skills ͏in his adopted hometown of Tampa.  The ͏͏fighter began his M͏MA journey in ͏͏the ͏amateur circuit in July 2010. Soo͏n aft͏er, the Tampa na͏tive po͏st͏ed an 8-2 record in͏ his amat͏eur career͏͏ and͏ tran͏sitioned͏ t͏o͏ th͏͏e͏ profe͏ssio͏nal r͏anks in 2013. The fighter trains under the tutelage of Matt Arroyo, and he trains under the banner of Gracie Tampa South.

As UFC Tampa approaches, the fighter has been training alongside his ͏teammates, including Matt Frevola, Hugh Pulley, William Entez, Blake Smith, and many others. The ͏feath͏erweig͏ht co͏ntender t͏ook ͏t͏o͏ h͏i͏s ͏Instag͏ram handle t͏o sh͏are ͏several͏ photos wit͏h h͏i͏s teammates, capti͏on͏ing them “Last hard sparring session done ☑️. Can’t thank these guys enough for pushing me ͏throughout this entire training camp. On Saturday night, ͏I’m excited to be the lone local fighter at UFC Tampa, representing in the ͏co-main event! Thanks, everyone, for the support.

Now that we know about his gym and his trainers, there’s still one question left to ͏answer: Does Billy Quarantillo own ͏his ͏gym? Let’s find out.

Billy Quarantillo buys Gracie Tampa South

Aside from being a UFC fighter, Billy Quarantillo has much more on his plate now as he has started his entrepreneurial journey by purchasing the Gracie Tampa South gym from his friend and coach Matt Arroyo. It was a monumental decision for financial stability for the UFC fighters, as he has recently become a father for the second time. Talking to the media, Quarantillo emphasized, “I’d say the biggest surprise is the day-to-day. Now this happened. Now this happened. What’s up with this?! The taxes, the contracts, the liability forms, and the insurance. All that stuff.”

He further added, “I’m super blessed to be in this position, and it’s only the beginning. It’s the type of busy that I’ve always wanted. I’ve always wanted to be a gym owner. I always wanted to be a businessperson,” he added. “And, of course, I always wanted to be in the UFC. That’s my dream job.” Having two jobs is a difficult job, but it has all the thrill. Quarantillo’s fellow coaches, like Brandon Connor, said the new boss is having a great time with his new enterprise.

“He’s here every day. He asks questions. If we have any thoughts and our opinions. He asks us what we think, also, not just what he thinks and what he wants to do,” said Connor. Well, as the fighter prepares for his next clash under the promotion, his gym might be waiting to celebrate his victory. Regardless, what’s your take on Billy Quarantillo’s career? State your thoughts in the comments below.