Gladiator Challenge Returns to San Diego

HEART-PUMPING MMA ACTION RETURNS TO CASINO PAUMA IN SAN DIEGO THIS WEDNESDAY AS GLADIATOR CHALLENGE PRESENTS "WARRIORS" THIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2009, AT 8 PM LIVE FROM CASINO PAUMA

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gladiator Challenge today announced the complete card for this Wednesday's exciting mixed martial arts (MMA) event, WARRIORS, including the "return" of former UFC Bad Boy Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger, plus a flyweight title fight. fight fans will not want to miss this combination casino/cage fight experience! "WARRIORS" will go to battle at San Diego's beautiful Casino Pauma, located at 777 Pauma Reservation Road in Pauma Valley, CA. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.virtualboxoffice.com, or call (888) 826-8858. For more details on Casino Pauma, log onto http://www.casinopauma.com/

In the main event, former UFC fighter and TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) season 5 alum Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger (11 wins, 5 losses) makes his Gladiator Challenge debut against "The Itallion Stallion" Nick Realle in the main event of "WARRIORS." Coming off a serious neck injury, Ruediger fought only once last year, but came back from the injury too soon, and considers this bout to be his real "comeback." Having persevered through the injury, and with a bright future still in front of him, Gabe says "My first goal is to get through this fight victorious. I would like to fight for the Gladiator Challenge belt, but I'm taking things step by step. I feel this is my return." Not only does Ruediger want to atone for his last fight, he wants to clear up any misconceptions about him. Regarding his time on The Ultimate Fighter, "Godzilla" says, "My experience on the show was portrayed in a poor light. I came on the show to be a character, not just a fighter, but I benefitted from it because people know who I am. This equates to face time on TV. In retrospect, I would have gone onto the show with a different mindset." To the fans that will witness this fight, he adds, "Prepare for excitement. I've never had a boring fight. I try to finish from beginning to end. Don't blink."

Gladiator Challenge featherweight "The Italian Stallion" Nick Realle will step up in both weight class and level of competition when he takes on Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger at "WARRIORS." Coming off a quick, dominating stoppage of Brad Ball at the last Gladiator Challenge event, "Revolution," Realle is looking to making his mark on MMA, and show that he's deserving of a title shot. With the element of surprise in his corner, "Stallion" is looking for another dominating finish.

Also featured at "WARRIORS" will be a Gladiator Challenge Featherweight Title tilt between the always-tough Darryl Montague and scrappy Robbie Peralta. Heavyweights David Diaz and Jaime Sanders will lock horns, and well-known veteran William "The Bull" Sriyapai will take on George Sanchez in an anticipated welterweight bout. With 14 fights on the card, Gladiator Challenge "WARRIORS" are coming to light up Casino Pauma!

To purchase tickets go online to http://www.virtualboxoffice.com or call (888) 826-8858.

ABOUT GLADIATOR CHALLENGE:
Gladiator Challenge is a world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion established in 1999 by Tedd Williams. A former UFC fighter, Williams is a former national AAU Sambo Champion (1997), a former California State Judo Champion (4th Degree Black Belt under "Judo" Gene LeBell) and a former college All-American wrestler (Cerritos Jr. College, 1988-89). Gladiator Challenge runs 12-18 MMA events per year, and has featured MMA superstars Uriah "The California Kid" Faber, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, James Irvin, Tyson Griffin, "Sugar" Rashad Evans, Scott "Hands of Stone" Smith, "The Maine-iac" Tim Sylvia, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson, Mac Danzig, Dan "The Beast" Severn, Jerry Bohlander, "Krazy Horse" Charles Bennett, Chris Leben, Chael Sonnen, Jake Shields, "The Secret Weapon" Pete Spratt, Nate "The Rock" Quarry, Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Bobby "The Bad Seed" Hoffman, and Cal Worsham, among many others. Gladiator Challenge can be found online at http://www.gladiatorchallenge.com/