Takanori Gomi
Vallie-Flagg was briefly linked to a bout with Danny Castillo on April 26, 2014 at UFC 172. However, the UFC removed Vallie-Flagg from the bout in favor of a match up with Takanori Gomi. 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.