Gabe Ruediger
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| Gabe Ruediger | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | "Godzilla" |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Born | August 29, 1977 |
| Fighting out of | Rancho Cucamonga, California |
| Town of birth | Topanga Canyon, California |
| Team/Association | Team Quest |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Thai Boxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gabe Ruediger (born August 29, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.
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[edit] Biography
Gabe Ruediger is a mixed martial arts fighter from Rancho Cucamonga. His professional record consists of 11 wins (3 technical knockouts, 7 submissions and 1 decision) and 4 losses (3 technical knockouts and 1 submission). He started training in karate when he was seven years old, and eventually moved on to kung fu. He was a student at Nevada Union High School and holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Ruediger is a former World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) lightweight champion. In the WEC, he maintained a 9 fight winning streak before being defeated by Hermes Franca. Ruediger made his UFC debut at UFC 63, losing to The Ultimate Fighter 2 contestant Melvin Guillard via body punch in the second round.
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter 5
Ruediger was one of three fighters on The Ultimate Fighter 5 who had previously fought inside the UFC's Octagon (the others being Joe Lauzon and Matt Wiman. Only Lauzon, of the three, had a victory in the UFC). In episode 5, Team Pulver selected Corey Hill to fight Ruediger. The episode showed Ruediger eating ice cream cake after learning of his upcoming fight, shortly before the weigh ins. He was then shown struggling to make the weight requirement, and finally giving up. The next day, Dana White dismissed Ruediger from the competition and he was ordered to leave the house. Ruediger's other antics in TUF5 include getting several enemas to "control his weight", fighting with team mates, and saying loopy off-the-wall comments intended to inspire the team.
Ruediger states that he saw The Ultimate Fighter show as a "marketing tool"[1] and that audience members should "take what you see on TV with a grain of salt."
[edit] Future
In a recent interview Ruediger says that he will be fighting "very soon" in a "large organization".[2] In an article by Loretta Hunt at The Fight Network, it was revealed that FEG officials had a verbal commitment from Ruediger to fight Katsuhiko Nagata for their June 2nd K-1 Dynamite!! USA supercard in Los Angeles.[3] Many unsubstantiated rumours have appeared on the Internet regarding his failure to obtain a license to fight in California, asserting that his failure to make weight on The Ultimate Fighter was the reason. These have been refuted in an interview with Armando Garcia, the executive director of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). According to Garcia, because Ruediger was a late replacement on the K-1 Dynamite card doctors with the CSAC did not have sufficient time to review his medical information, and could not issue him a license in time for the K-1 fight. He has since been cleared for a license, pending payment of the license fee and submission of a photograph.[4]
[edit] Mixed Martial Arts Record
| 11 Wins (3 TKOs, 7 submissions, 1 decision), 4 Losses (3 TKOs), (1 submission) 0 Draws | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 11/16/2007 | Loss | Akbarh Arreola | MMAX 15 - MMA Xtreme 15 | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| 8/30/2007 | Win | George Kassimatis | Ringside Ticket | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 3:51 | |
| 09/23/2006 | Loss | Melvin Guillard | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn | TKO (Body Punch) | 2 | 1:01 | |
| 05/12/2006 | Win | Savant Young | PF 1: The Beginning | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 1:29 | |
| 03/17/2006 | Loss | Hermes Franca | WEC 19: Undisputed | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:36 | |
| 10/14/2005 | Win | Sam Wells | WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 09/23/2005 | Win | Bobir Hasanov | KOTC: Flash Point | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:23 | |
| 03/17/2005 | Win | Jason Maxwell | WEC 14: Vengeance | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:28 | |
| 10/21/2004 | Win | Olaf Alfonso | WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:05 | |
| 08/20/2004 | Win | Steve Ramerez | WEC 11: Evolution | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| 01/31/2004 | Win | Cory Reeves | IFC: Battleground Tahoe | TKO | 1 | 2:40 | |
| 08/09/2003 | Win | Carlos Cordero | WEC 7: This Time It's Personal | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:57 | |
| 07/16/2003 | Win | Phat Houng | Pit Fighting Championship | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| 02/16/2003 | Win | Josh Gardner | Gladiator Challenge 14 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| 10/18/2002 | Loss | Sam Wells | WEC 5: Halloween Fury | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:22 | |
[edit] External links
- Gabe's personal site
- The Ultimate Fighter 5 Bio
- Pos-TUF 5 Interview
- Professional MMA record for Gabe Ruediger from Sherdog
- NOKAUT Profile
[edit] References
- ^ Last post here for a while
- ^ UFCDaily.com Exclusive Interview with Gabe Ruediger | UFC Daily
- ^ The Fight Network :: ALL FIGHTS ALL THE TIME :: Get it on!
- ^ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - CSAC'S GARCIA CLEARS AIR ABOUT RUEDIGER
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