Gabe Ruediger is best known to MMA fans for his laughably terrible weight cut on The Ultimate Fighter 5. His drama queen performance was highlighted by his decision to eat ice cream cake leading up to his fight, and the merciless lampooning he suffered from his teammates and BJ Penn, alike. Gabe did not make weight, nor was he invited to compete at the show's finale.
In a humorous moment, Ruediger presented Lauzon with a cake at the weigh-in that said "Sorry For Your Loss." Ruediger was dominated handily by Lauzon, who submitted lightweight in only two minutes. Joe Rogan commented that Ruediger "was never in it for a second."
Inexplicably, Joe Silva gave Ruediger another opportunity at UFC 126 against Paul Taylor. After receiving a vicious KO via headkick and punches, Ruediger was sent back to the independent leagues where he belongs.
