Ruben Villareal

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Ruben Villareal

Statistics
Nickname	Warpath
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Born	January 5, 1970 (1970-01-05) (age 38)
Fighting out of	Calousa, California
Town of birth	Calousa, California
Fighting style	Wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	12
By knockout	10
By submission	1
Losses	13
Draws	3
No contests	0

Ruben Villareal (born January 5, 1970) is a former professional wrestler who has become an MMA fighter. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at short notice. His notable opponents include former UFC champions Dan Severn, Ricco Rodriguez, Bas Rutten and Don Frye.

At WFA-King of the Streets, Villareal stepped in on short notice to fill in for Kimo Leopoldo, who tested positive for steroids. Villareal fought Bas Rutten in Rutten's first match in 7 years, ultimately losing by TKO (Technical Knock Out) via leg kicks.

Villareal agreed to replace Choi Mu Bae and fight Mighty Mo at K-1 Dynamite! USA on June 2, 2007^[1], going on to lose by knock out.

The California State Athletic commission suspended and fined Villareal for tested positive for 4-Hydroxytestosterone, following his TKO loss to Jimmy Ambriz in the WCFO event on November 7, 2007 in Hollywood, California.^[2]

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

11 Wins (10 TKO's), 13 Losses (5 Submissions), 3 Draws, 0 No Contest.
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
06/03/2007	Loss	Siala Siliga	K-1 HERO's - DYNAMITE!! USA	TKO (Strikes)	1	1:33
04/28/2007	Loss	Tim Hague	KOTC - Megiddo	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
12/08/2006	Loss	Paul Buentello	Strike Force: Triple Threat	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	3:57
11/26/2006	Win	Wade Hamilton	KOTC: Amplified	TKO	1	3:15
10/26/2006	Loss	Justin McCully	Valor Fighting Championships: San Manuel	Submission (Front Choke)	1	3:48
09/15/2006	Loss	Mike Whitehead	Valor Fighting: Showdown at Cache Creek II	Submission (Keylock)	1	1:02
07/22/2006	Loss	Bas Rutten	WFA: King of the Streets	TKO (Leg Kicks)	1	3:24
05/13/2006	Draw	Don Frye	KOTC: Predator	Decision (Draw)	3	5:00
03/18/2006	Draw	Mike Tynanes	Extreme Wars 2: X-1	Decision (Draw)	3	5:00
02/10/2006	Win	Nathan White	KOTC: Gunfather	TKO	1	2:54
11/26/2005	Loss	Antonio Silva	CWFC: Strike Force 4	TKO	1	3:07
10/29/2005	Win	Jason Weiss	KOTC Execution Day	Submission (strikes)	1	3:52
07/02/2005	Loss	Ricco Rodriguez	Extreme Wars: X-1	Submission (armbar)	1	2:38
04/16/2005	Win	Jim Dobson	KOTC: Edmonton	TKO	1	1:41
02/25/2005	Loss	Dan Bobish	KOTC: Payback	TKO	1	0:55
02/05/2005	Win	Vince Lucero	KOTC: Uprising	TKO	2	1:04
12/12/2004	Draw	Andre Roberts	Superbrawl 38	Decision (Draw)	3	5:00
11/18/2004	Loss	Dan Evensen	GC 32: King of the Hill	TKO	2	1:38
10/07/2004	Win	Mitch Nester	GC 31: Knockout Nightmare	TKO	1	2:17
08/06/2004	Loss	Bobby Hoffman	KOTC 37: Hitmaster	Submission (Armbar)	1	4:02
07/24/2004	Loss	Travis Wiuff	XKK: St. Paul Combat	Submission (Strikes)	2	N/A
07/10/2004	Win	Nick Jake	Gladiator Challenge 29	TKO	1	N/A
06/03/2004	Loss	Dan Severn	GC 27: FightFest 2	Decision (Split)	2	5:00
03/20/2004	Win	Carlos Cantu	Gladiator Challenge 24	TKO	1	0:42
02/12/2004	Win	Chris Marez	Gladiator Challenge 22	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	4:11
11/13/2003	Win	Terry Davis	Gladiator Challenge 20	KO	1	1:57
08/21/2003	Win	Paul Denna	Gladiator Challenge 18	KO	1	0:37