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Template:MMAstatsbox 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"[1] 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".[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]

Mixed Martial Arts Record

11 Wins (3 TKOs, 7 submissions, 1 decision), 5 Losses (3 TKOs, 1 submission, 1 decision) 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Location Notes
8/30/2008 Loss United States Justin Wilcox JG and TKT Promotions - Fighting 4 Kidz Decision 3 N/A United States Santa Monica, California, United States
11/16/2007 Loss Mexico Akbarh Arreola MMAX 15 - MMA Xtreme 15 Submission (kimura) 1 2:03 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
8/30/2007 Win Canada George Kassimatis Ringside Ticket Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:51 United States Highland, California, United States
09/23/2006 Loss United States Melvin Guillard UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn TKO (Body Punch) 2 1:01 United States Anaheim, California, United States
05/12/2006 Win United States Savant Young PF 1: The Beginning Submission (Armbar) 3 1:29 United States Hollywood, California, United States
03/17/2006 Loss Brazil Hermes Franca WEC 19: Undisputed KO (Punches) 1 0:36 United States Lemoore, California, United States
10/14/2005 Win United States Sam Wells WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States Lemoore, California, United States
09/23/2005 Win Bobir Hasanov KOTC: Flash Point Submission (Armbar) 1 0:23 United States San Jacincto, California, United States
03/17/2005 Win United States Jason Maxwell WEC 14: Vengeance Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 3:28 United States Lemoore, California, United States
10/21/2004 Win Mexico Olaf Alfonso WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 3:05 United States Lemoore, California, United States
08/20/2004 Win United States Steve Ramerez WEC 11: Evolution Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:24 United States Lemoore, California, United States
01/31/2004 Win United States Cory Reeves IFC: Battleground Tahoe TKO 1 2:40 United States Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States
08/09/2003 Win United States Carlos Cordero WEC 7: This Time It's Personal TKO (Punches) 1 2:57 United States Lemoore, California, United States
07/16/2003 Win United States Phat Houng Pit Fighting Championship Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:10 United States
02/16/2003 Win United States Josh Gardner Gladiator Challenge 14 TKO (Punches) 1 1:41 United States Porterville, California, United States
10/18/2002 Loss United States Sam Wells WEC 5: Halloween Fury KO (Punch) 1 4:22 United States Lemoore, California, United States

External links

References

  1. ^ Last post here for a while
  2. ^ UFCDaily.com Exclusive Interview with Gabe Ruediger | UFC Daily
  3. ^ The Fight Network :: ALL FIGHTS ALL THE TIME :: Get it on!
  4. ^ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - CSAC'S GARCIA CLEARS AIR ABOUT RUEDIGER

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