Lightweight
3 Rounds
Paul Taylor won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, February 5, 2011·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupPaul Taylor: Pressure fightervsGabe Ruediger: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Paul Taylor wins(71.9%)
Actual result: Paul Taylor wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Paul Taylor is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Gabe Ruediger has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Paul Taylor has 14pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Paul Taylor has 28pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Paul Taylor
Red Corner
VS
Gabe Ruediger
Blue Corner
-220
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+180
(36%)
46
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
5'10"
182.88 cm
Reach
178 cm
Recent Form
Last 1 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Paul Taylor
oldest →latest
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vs Sam Stout · Oct 10Gabe Ruediger
oldest →latest
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SUBvs Joe Lauzon · Aug 10Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Paul TaylorMetricGabe Ruediger
4.44
Strikes / min
1.70
4.47
Strikes absorbed / min
5.16
55%
Strike defense
41%
0.27
TDs / 15 min
2.04
56%
Takedown defense
28%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.03Δ 3.43 — meaningful gap-3.46
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Paul TaylorGabe Ruediger
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Paul Taylor(2 fights)Gabe Ruediger(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-1.01.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-56.056.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.4-2.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Paul Taylor
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights2
Gabe Ruediger
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach—
Fights2