LAS VEGAS – Ike Villanueva is ready to make a statement on Saturday and has gone out of his way to make sure everyone knows it. Villanueva (18-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC) takes on Nick Negumeranu on the prelims of UFC Fight Night 196, in a very important fight for the Texas-based light heavyweight. “Every fight to me going forward is like a Game 7,” Villanueva told MMA Junkie and other reporters at the UFC Fight Night 196 media day. “You gotta go balls to the wall. Let’s get it, because hey, tomorrow’s not guaranteed here.
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With future uncertain, Ike Villanueva views UFC Fight Night 196 bout as a ‘Game 7′ – MMA Junkie