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Isaac "Ike" James Villanueva (born April 4, 1984), is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who competes in the Heavyweight division of BYB Extreme Fighting Series and competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former BYB Heavyweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Starting his career in 2008, Villanueva compiled a 17–9 record fighting for various Texas regional promotions. During this time, he would lose to future UFC fighters, Cody Donovan, Justin Ledet, and Trevin Giles, as well lose to accomplished IBJJF World Championship and the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship winner, Robert Drysdale, who he would lose to by first round submission.
He also knocked out UFC vet Roger Narvaez in 28 seconds at Fury FC 36 on August 30, 2019, which won him the Fury FC Light Heavyweight Championship.
He would defend this title against just released from the UFC, Rashad Coulter at Fury FC 40 on December 13, 2019. After knocking down Coulter early in the fight, he eventually finished him by technical knockout later in the round.