Age: 29

MMA Record: 10– 3

Growing up in a small town between Tahoe and Sacramento, Gabe Ruediger took up Aikido karate at the age of 7, and kung fu shortly after that. A current brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, his training was a constant throughout his years at Nevada Union High School where he graduated in 1995. He continued training overseas while competing over the past ten years. 

Gabe’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 joined Team Quest South under Dave Henderson’s instruction, while working as a marketing consultant during the day. An avid reader, Gabe 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. He 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 MMA fan by winning the contract that is up for grabs.