Gabe Ruediger

MMAstatsbox|name=Gabe Ruediger


nick= "Godzilla"
height=5 ft 10 in (170 cm)
weight=155 lb (70 kg)
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1977|month=8|day=29
died=
fightingfrom=Rancho Cucamonga, California
hometown=Topanga Canyon, California
fightteam=Team PMS
fightstyle=Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
wins=11
losses=5
draws=0
nocontest=0
ko=3
submissions=7
decisions=1|

Gabe Ruediger (born August 29 , 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.

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 5 losses (3 technical knockouts, 1 submission and 1 decision). 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.

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 by getting a colonic, 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" [ [http://mma.tv/tuf/index.cfm?ac=ListMessages&PID=1&TID=1037936&FID=1&pc=276 Last post here for a while ] ] and that audience members should "take what you see on TV with a grain of salt."

Future

In a recent interview Ruediger says that he will be fighting "very soon" in a "large organization". [ [http://www.ufcdaily.com/2007/05/16/ufcdailycom-exclusive-interview-with-gabe-ruediger/ UFCDaily.com Exclusive Interview with Gabe Ruediger | UFC Daily ] ] 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. [ [http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=3917 The Fight Network :: ALL FIGHTS ALL THE TIME :: Get it on! ] ] 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. [ [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4321&zoneid=13/ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - CSAC'S GARCIA CLEARS AIR ABOUT RUEDIGER ] ]

Mixed Martial Arts Record

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align="center" colspan=8|11 Wins (3 TKOs, 7 submissions, 1 decision), 5 Losses (3 TKOs, 1 submission, 1 decision) 0 Draws
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Notes
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8/30/2008
no2Loss
flagicon|USA Justin Wilcox
JG and TKT Promotions - Fighting 4 Kidz
Decision
3
N/A
-
-
11/16/2007
no2Loss
flagicon|Mexico Akbarh Arreola
MMAX 15 - MMA Xtreme 15
Submission (kimura)
1
2:03
-
-
8/30/2007
yes2Win
flagicon|Canada George Kassimatis
Ringside Ticket
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
3:51
-
09/23/2006
no2Loss
flagicon|USA Melvin Guillard

TKO (Body Punch)
2
1:01
-
05/12/2006
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Savant Young
PF 1: The Beginning
Submission (Armbar)
3
1:29
-
03/17/2006
no2Loss
flagicon|Brazil Hermes Franca
WEC 19: Undisputed
KO (Punches)
1
0:36
-
10/14/2005
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Sam Wells
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
-
09/23/2005
yes2Win
Bobir Hasanov
KOTC: Flash Point
Submission (Armbar)
1
0:23
-
03/17/2005
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Jason Maxwell
WEC 14: Vengeance
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
1
3:28
-
10/21/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|Mexico Olaf Alfonso
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
1
3:05
-
08/20/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Steve Ramerez
WEC 11: Evolution
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
1:24
-
01/31/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Cory Reeves
IFC: Battleground Tahoe
TKO
1
2:40
-
08/09/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Carlos Cordero
WEC 7: This Time It's Personal
TKO (Punches)
1
2:57
-
07/16/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Phat Houng
Pit Fighting Championship
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
1
1:10
-
02/16/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Josh Gardner
Gladiator Challenge 14
TKO (Punches)
1
1:41
-
10/18/2002
no2Loss
flagicon|USA Sam Wells
WEC 5: Halloween Fury
KO (Punch)
1
4:22

External links

* [http://www.gabegodzilla.com Gabe's personal site]
* [http://www.theultimatefighter.tv/bios/ruediger.html The Ultimate Fighter 5 Bio]
* [http://www.ufcdaily.com/2007/05/16/ufcdailycom-exclusive-interview-with-gabe-ruediger/ Pos-TUF 5 Interview]
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* [http://www.nokaut.com/?id=39&slang=e&cur=eur NOKAUT Profile]

References