// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Gabe Ruediger
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Gabe
Ruediger

NICKNAME"Godzilla"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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Gabe Ruediger
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
18/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 72% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.16
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.04
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
11%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#110
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1468
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 42% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 5, 2011 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 13
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
22%
13
SUB
72%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 13 fights
72%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER32TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN65STRIKING20CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE24RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (28%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin65
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense24
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (41%)

Recovery63
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (28%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense24 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (41%)Not recorded
Recovery63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2002LOCT 2002WFEB 2003WJUL 2003WAUG 2003WJAN 2004WAUG 2004WOCT 2004WMAR 2005WSEP 2005WOCT 2005LMAR 2006WMAY 2006LSEP 2006WAUG 2007LNOV 2007LAUG 2008WFEB 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009WFEB 2010WJUL 2010LAUG 2010LFEB 2011LMAR 2012WMAY 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 89, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Maxwell), bottomed at 35 (L vs Wells). Current reading: 89.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
23%
3
12%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
11
42%
3
12%
1
4%
-
-
15
total
DEC
-
-
2
8%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Scott CatlinMay 31, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:13
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Scott CatlinMar 16, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:36
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Paul TaylorFeb 5, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 1:42
UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Joe LauzonAug 28, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:01
UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Lenny LovatoJul 9, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:25
TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dominique RobinsonFeb 4, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 4:49
TPF 3 - Champions Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Wander BragaAug 15, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 0:58
Called Out MMA - Called Out MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Adam LehmanJun 7, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:19
Fight Circuit MMA - Victorious
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Darren CrispMay 8, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:03
PFC 13 - Validation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Max SonFeb 4, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:24
Gladiator Challenge - Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Justin WilcoxAug 30, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
JG and TKT Promotions - Fighting 4 Kidz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Akbarh ArreolaNov 16, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 2:03
MMAX 15 - MMA Xtreme 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 18-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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