Issue 018
October 2006
Lightweight fighter Gabe Ruediger (10-2-0) fights out of Milenia Jiu-Jitsu in Southern California. A former WEC lightweight champion, he fights in the UFC on September 23rd against TUF series 2 competitor Melvin Guillard.
What is your favourite website?
Gabegodzilla.com of course! After that, I hate to say it, but MySpace is pretty good.
What is the strangest fan email you’ve ever received?
I get a few with people wanting to be pro fighters, but have zero experience and think they can fight in the UFC. I had one guy who told me he made close to 300K a year, but his wife said he could quit if he could make as much or more fighting. He wanted to know my thoughts. I asked him if I could have a job!
How many friends have you got on your MySpace profile?
Actual friends or people on my page?
I think, probably two people who would actually call me a friend and that actually like me, but about 800 people who probably thought they were signing up for a real Godzilla fan page. Sorry folks.
What kind of music have you got on your Ipod?
I’m all over the place. I just got a new Ipod (thanks Kim!) and it is filled with a random mix. I seriously like all music, except country. I was really into punk/hardcore when I was younger and it still has a big place in my heart
And what kind of tunes do you blast with you’re cruising with your windows down?
If I’m rolling, I want everyone to know I’m thug, so I blast Sinatra! Actually, I was out driving once and went past a group of guys sitting in a parking lot blasting rap, so I put my seat back, busted out “Fly me to the moon”, rolled down the windows and “cruised”…
What is the ringtone on your cellphone?
It depends. I have The Clash for blocked ID, the A-team sound track for voicemail, Das EFX for incoming calls. I have a couple others, but can’t think of them off the top of my head.
What do you do when you’re not punching people in the face?
Getting punched in the face! After that, I actually like reading a lot. I should probably say ‘partying with strippers and going to Hollywood’, but I really like to read. I stay active and do different activities, but pick up a book at least twice a day.
Where is your favourite place in the world and why?
Tough question. There are so many amazing destinations and I’m very lucky that I’ve had a chance to visit many of them. Each country has something to experience and to enjoy. The world as a whole is incredible and there is still a ton of places I want to see. So my answer, THE WORLD.
Tell us a fact about yourself that no one else knows.
I have a third nipple. Okay, not really. My first year of college, I would hitchhike to get there. A good friend of mine and I had a poor attendance rate because of this mode of transportation.
What is the best fight you’ve ever seen?
You don’t come with the easy questions, do you? I’m not sure. There have been so many great fights, how could I pick just one? I like fights where both participants put it all on the line and fight with heart. There are a few of these that I’d like, but too many to pick one.
You’ve got a bottomless pot of money and the pick of any fighter in the world- what fight would you match make and why?
Do they have to be fighters? Can I have Fedor fight Justin Timberlake?
What the best thing that’s happened to you since being a fighter?
The chance to do what I love. Right now is the best time. I’m about to start training full time and make this an actual job and not a secondary.
Where is your favourite place to empty your wallet?
I wish my wallet was full enough to empty. As of right now, to empty my wallet, I just need to go to a convenience store.
If you could choose anyone at all, living or dead, what celebrity or well-known person would you have a coffee/beer with?
Another tough question. There are a ton of historical figures that I’d like to sit down and consume some of their knowledge. Since this is purely hypothetical, can I have an alive or dead well known-person party? The first portion of my list would contain Bukowski, Churchill, Bill Gates, Edgar Allen Poe, Jesus, Nome Chomsky, of course if Jesus is invited, then Darwin has to make an appearance. That’s just the beginning, but this party has to have plenty of alcohol for some good times/conversations.
If you were elected president, what kind of scandal about you would come out and bring down your administration?
It would be a sex scandal for sure. Its messed up everything else for me, might as well ruin my presidential reign.
You’re strapped into a chair ‘Clockwork Orange’ style and forced to watch the same movie over and over. Which one would it be?
It wouldn’t be my favourite that’s for sure. I wouldn’t want to ruin things that I like and since its going to be torture anyways, Ishtar.
