Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger on "The Ultimate Fighter 5"
Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger on "The Ultimate Fighter 5" - © Spike TV
Growing up in a small town between Tahoe and Sacramento, Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger took up Aikido karate at the age of 7, and kung fu shortly after that. Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger is currentlt a brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Gabe Ruediger's training was a constant throughout his years at Nevada Union High School where he graduated in 1995. Gabe Ruediger continued training overseas while competing over the past ten years.
Gabe Ruediger's nickname was given to him while in Japan, the dragon tattoo on his arm inspiring some of the locals to call him Godzilla while he was training. When he moved back to the U.S, Gabe Ruediger joined Team Quest South under Dave Henderson's instruction, while working as a marketing consultant during the day. An avid reader, Gabe Ruediger is dreading being locked in a house for six weeks without books, and lists "Perfume" by Patrick Süskind and "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts as his favorites. Gabe Ruediger plans on fighting until the day he no longer enjoys mixed martial arts, and would like to go to law school some time down the road. In competing on "The Ultimate Fighter 5," "Godzilla" is hoping to improve all aspects of his game, and to convert his father into an mixed martial arts fan by winning the contract that is up for grabs.
Age: 29
Mixed Martial Arts Record: 10-3
Hometown: Grass Valley, CA
Training: Team Quest South in Ranch Cucumonga, CA
Eliminated on Episode 5