UFC 118: Joe Lauzon vs Gabe Reudiger booked for Aug. 28 with Terry Etim hurt
by Jesse Holland on Aug 6, 2010 10:48 AM EDT
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Terry Etim (14-3) has been scratched from his upcoming lightweight match up against Joe Lauzon (18-5) at UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2," paving the way for cake boss Gabe Reudiger to make his triumphant return to the Octagon on Aug. 28 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
MMAmania.com learned about the switch, which has yet to be made official by the promotion, shortly after Etim suffered a broken rib in training.
Lauzon and Reudiger both participated on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 season, with "J-Lau" reaching the semifinals and "Godzilla" making an early exit because he couldn't make weight to fight Corey Hill.
That was then, this is now.
Lauzon most recently came up empty against the resurgent Sam Stout at UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" back on Jan. 8, 2010. It was only the second loss for the Boston-area native since his stunning debut under the Zuffa banner against Jens Pulver way back in Sept. 2006.
Reudiger, meanwhile, has been on a tear competing on the smaller circuit, winning six straight fights -- all of them stoppages. Just last month he finished Lenny Lovato in the first round to earn the vacant Tachi Palace Fights lightweight title.
UFC 118 will feature the rematch between Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn for "The Answer's" lightweight title, a number one 155-pound contender bout in the form of Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard and, of course, the highly anticipated heavyweight fight between James Toney and Randy Couture.
To check out the latest "Edgar vs. Penn 2" fight card and rumors click here.
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I like this fight better
I would have hate to see Joe or Terry wind up with 2 losses in a row. This way, Joe gets a stoppage win, and Terry will be able to com back and get a better matchup.
Nelson over JDS
Counting down the days till Shogun vs Rogerio 2 (which now seems to have increased dramatically)
Way to look on the bright side!
It’s unfortunate because that would have been a good matchup. But you are right. At least we get to see Joe beat up Gabe.
you are right
But also would like to see how terry reacted to his loss against dos anjos, but now well get to see joe with a sub, and hopefully we will see terry later this year oh how i love to see that guy fight together with hathaway and pearson, they are the real mma posterboys for britain.
Hahaha gabe i never would have thought that dana would let that dude fight, first he didnt make weight against corey and than he got kicked off for seeing some chick or something he is definitly not the definition of a f*cking fighter.
But ill give the dude a chance. They are just feeding him to joe
My Top MMA Talents
1. Jon ''Bones'' Jones
2. Anthony ''Showtime'' Pettis
3. Phil ''Mr. Wonderful'' Davis
4. Terry Etim
5. Patricio ''Pitbull'' Freire
by robinhorobson on Aug 6, 2010 11:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I am pissed the odds on Etim were sick
Fucks up my palhares etim wiman parlay.
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Aug 6, 2010 2:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Gabes back in the UFC?
lololol
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I know like wtf
Is this clown doin fighting in the ufc
My P4P Top 5:
1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor
by Newfie3 on Aug 6, 2010 2:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
gabe is a pure wanker i fuckin hate his personality it sucks
axe kick
by charlie_mma_rules on Aug 6, 2010 11:41 AM EDT reply actions
What's next? Is Andy Wang on his way to the UFC?
You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who make people happy, but inside he's real sad. Also, he has severe diarrhea.
Is Gabe the first TUF fighter that has been brought back into the UFC after leaving or quitting the TUF show his own?
I’m not talking about guys that were kicked off for stupidity or injury like Jeremy Jackson or Geral Harris. I’m talking about guys who left the show by choice, like Serra’s friend whose name I’m drawing a blank on right now.
is my memory all fucked up? didnt he get kicked off for missing the weight?
i dont even remember how the season ended, did he come back and then quit?
I like the feeling of hunting down what I feed my family. If there’s a beast out there capable of hunting down Brock Lesnar, he would do it and make me the trophy on his den wall. But the laws of nature dictate that I’m going to be the one who goes into the wild and comes home with the evening’s bounty. - The #1 ranked HW in the world...
im pretty sure hes the first. it was that other idiot noah something who quit because of his "girlfriend". i personally dont think this guy should be fighting in the ufc let alone joe lo
by NEKO on Aug 6, 2010 2:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Monstah Lobstah was the first guy to get kicked off/quit TUF and to get invited back
He got destroyed in the finale though and got released immediately after. Gabe is the second to come back. I’m amazed that he’s back, just shows that any of the TUF clowns who disgraced themselves and the sport can get an invite back if the UFC are desperate enough for a replacement fighter.
"Stay classy San Diego"
Jon "Bones" Jones, MMAs best young fighter and the next LHW champion
there’s a difference between being kicked off the show and quiting the show. lots of fighters have been kicked off and brought back, but no fighters have quit the show and been brought back.
and Allen Berube was not the first person kicked off and brought back. the season before that Jeremy Jackson was kicked off the show but was brought back and fought at the finale. off the top of my head I can’t remember if any fighter was kicked off the first, second, or third season and brought back to fight in the UFC.
Gabe "Cake Boss" Reudiger
GREATEST. NICKNAME. EVER.
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"Sure, who doesn't like tits?"
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