
Winner
Paul Taylor
“Relentless”

Gabe Ruediger
“Godzilla”
Fight result
Paul Taylor vs. Gabe Ruediger Result
Paul Taylor def. Gabe Ruediger
KO/TKOR2 · 1:42
UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFebruary 5, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Paul Taylor defeated Gabe Ruediger by KO/TKO at 1:42 of round 2 at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort on February 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Kim Winslow.
Paul Taylor vs. Gabe Ruediger — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort (Feb 5, 2011)
- Result
- Paul Taylor won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Head In Clinch
- Round & time
- R2 · 1:42
- Referee
- Kim Winslow
- Division
- Lightweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 1:42 of round 2
R1
R2
R3
Fight stats
Paul TaylorGabe Ruediger
- 1Knockdowns0
- 3737/61 · 61%Significant strikes17/49 · 35%17
- 4747/72 · 65%Total strikes60/95 · 63%60
- 00/1 · 0%Takedowns0/6 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 3:18Control time1:07
Significant strikes by target
Paul TaylorHead 31 · Body 3 · Legs 3
Gabe RuedigerHead 10 · Body 5 · Legs 2
Significant strikes by position
Paul TaylorDistance 25 · Clinch 11 · Ground 1
Gabe RuedigerDistance 11 · Clinch 6 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Taylor | 0 | 23/37 | 29/44 | 0/1 | 0 | 2:35 |
| Gabe Ruediger | 0 | 13/33 | 43/65 | 0/3 | 0 | 0:50 | |
| 2 | Paul Taylor | 1 | 14/24 | 18/28 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:43 |
| Gabe Ruediger | 0 | 4/16 | 17/30 | 0/3 | 0 | 0:17 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 3-5
- UFC record after
- 4-5
- Streak coming in
- 2 losses in a row
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LSam StoutOct 23, 2010
- LJohn HathawayNov 14, 2009
- WPeter SobottaJun 13, 2009
- UFC record before
- 0-2
- UFC record after
- 0-3
- Streak coming in
- 2 losses in a row
- Age at the fight
- 33
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LJoe LauzonAug 28, 2010
- LMelvin GuillardSep 23, 2006
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