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 41%59% Gabe Ruediger

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-6-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-8-0
1627
Power Index rating
1687
1
Win Streak
0
46
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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 Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Sam Stout
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Hathaway
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Peter Sobotta
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · Jun 13, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · Oct 18, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gabe Ruediger · 2-3
  • W
    Scott Catlin
    BAMMA Badbeat 9 · May 31, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Catchweight
  • L
    Scott Catlin
    BAMMA Badbeat 5 · Mar 16, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Lightweight
  • L
    Paul Taylor
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Joe Lauzon
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Lightweight
  • W
    Lenny Lovato
    Tachi Palace Fights · Jul 9, 2010
    TKO

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%