Isaac Vallie-Flagg (born April 8, 1978) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

, who formerly competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also formerly competed in

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Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

, and

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Background

Vallie-Flagg is from

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, and attended Community High School. Troubled growing up, Vallie-Flagg was not active in sports apart from dabbling with

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. After viewing a

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

event, Vallie-Flagg began training in

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...

and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Mixed martial arts career

Strikeforce

Vallie-Flagg made his

debut against Brian Melancon at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum winning the bout via split decision. Vallie-Flagg was scheduled to face

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at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers, but he pulled out of the bout on November 11, 2011. Vallie-Flagg next faced

Gesias Cavalcante Gesias Cavalcante (born July 6, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. He was the 2006 and 2007 K-1 HERO Middleweight Champion, and has also fought for Strikeforce, DREAM, Shooto, W ...

at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier. He won the fight via split decision. Vallie-Flagg was scheduled to face

Adriano Martins Adriano Soares Martins (born June 12, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Taura MMA. A professional competitor since 2004, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikefo ...

at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy. However, on September 23, 2012, it was announced that the event was cancelled due to an injury to headliner

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Following the dissolution of Strikeforce, Vallie-Flagg was brought over to the UFC. In his debut, he faced

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on February 2, 2013, at

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. He won the fight split decision. Vallie-Flagg was expected to face

Sam Stout Sam Stout (born April 23, 1984) is a Canadian retired professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 until 2015, Stout is best known for his 20-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), winning ''Fight of the Night'' ...

on June 15, 2013, at

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. However, Vallie-Flagg was forced out with a back injury and was replaced by James Krause. Vallie-Flagg faced

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on January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Vallie-Flagg was briefly linked to a bout with Danny Castillo on April 26, 2014, at

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. However, the UFC removed Vallie-Flagg from the bout in favor of a match up with

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Despite the loss on the scorecards, Vallie-Flagg was awarded his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award for the bout. Vallie-Flagg faced

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at UFC Fight Night 57 on November 22, 2014. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.

Personal life

Vallie-Flagg has been vocal about his drug addiction, with which he has struggled since a teenager. Eventually in 2018, he was arrested on suspicion of burglary in Albuquerque, New Mexico, carrying drugs and multiple weapons. After he was released from the jail, he sought out for help and has been sober since 2018.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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Bare knuckle record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vallie-Flagg, Isaac 1978 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American bare-knuckle boxers Mixed martial artists from Michigan Sportspeople from Ann Arbor, Michigan Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu