Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paul Taylor
United KingdomPaul Taylor
“Relentless”
11-6-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Paul Taylor def. Gabe Ruediger (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:42
Gabe Ruediger
United StatesGabe Ruediger
“Godzilla”
18-8-0
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Paul Taylor defeated Gabe Ruediger by TKO in round 2 (1:42) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Paul Taylor
Gabe Ruediger
1
Knockdowns
0
37 of 61
Significant strikes
17 of 49
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
47 of 72
Total strikes
60 of 95
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:19
Control time
1:08
Significant strikes by target
31 of 54
Head
10 of 38
3 of 3
Body
5 of 7
3 of 4
Leg
2 of 4
25 of 44
Distance
11 of 35
11 of 15
Clinch
6 of 14
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 37
Sig. str.
13 of 33
29 of 44
Total str.
43 of 65
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
4 of 16
18 of 28
Total str.
17 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:17

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Taylor vs Gabe Ruediger?

Paul Taylor defeated Gabe Ruediger by TKO in round 2 (1:42) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Kim Winslow
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paul Taylor 52%48% Gabe Ruediger

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

11-6-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-8-0
1464
Elo rating
1453
1
Win Streak
0
46
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.44
SLpM
1.70
47%
Str. Acc.
31%
4.47
SApM
5.16
55%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.27
TD Avg.
2.04
25%
TD Acc.
11%
56%
TD Def.
28%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paul Taylor · 2-3
  • W
    Gabe Ruediger
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Sam Stout
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezSat, Oct 23, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Hathaway
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Peter Sobotta
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACKSat, Jun 13, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenSat, Oct 18, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gabe Ruediger · 0-3
  • L
    Paul Taylor
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Joe Lauzon
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2Sun, Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Lightweight
  • L
    Melvin Guillard
    UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSat, Sep 23, 2006
    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 3 fights
55.0
Avg sig. strikes
8.3
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:38
Avg control time
1:06
140
Career high strikes
17
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Paul Taylor
Strike target
Gabe Ruediger
58%
Head
64%
15%
Body
28%
27%
Leg
8%
Paul Taylor
Strike position
Gabe Ruediger
72%
Distance
48%
21%
Clinch
36%
7%
Ground
16%