Bas Rutten
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Rutten in 2009
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| Born | Sebastiaan Rutten 24 February 1965 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Other names | El Guapo ("The Handsome One") |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) |
| Division |
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Openweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Judo , Kyokushin, Shoot wrestling, Krav Maga, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Taekwondo, Catch Wrestling, |
| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Trainer |
Cor Hemmers Chris Dolman Roland Jansen Wim Vlieger Masakatsu Funaki |
| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate 2nd degree black belt in Shintai Karate 2nd degree black belt in taekwondo 1st degree black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 1993–1999, 2006 (MMA) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.basrutten.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑs ˈrɵtə(n)]; born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw). FightMextrix wrote this when Rutten got inducted into the UFC Hall Of Fame: "FightMetric, the official statistics provider for the UFC, ran the numbers on Rutten’s career. They back up the Dutchman’s inclusion into the UFC Hall of Fame and then some. In the 4-hours, 27-minutes and 8-seconds he spent as a pro fighter, Rutten scored 13 knockdowns without getting dropped himself, his significant strike accuracy was 70.6%, the highest FightMetric has ever recorded, attempted a record 53 submissions and successfully swept his opponents a record 46 times." From 2007–2016, Rutten was the co-host of Inside MMA on AXS TV.
As a professional fighter, one of his favorite tactics was the liver shot (both punch and kick), and he popularized its use in MMA. Rutten is known for his charisma and has capitalized on his celebrity status since retiring from fighting in 1999. He has worked as a color commentator in several MMA organizations, including Pride, and has appeared in numerous television shows, movies, and video games. He also coaches MMA and has authored several instructional materials.
Rutten was born in Tilburg, Netherlands. At the age of 6 he developed eczema and severe asthma. Bas' eczema meant he always wore long sleeves, turtle necks and gloves, and his asthma meant he was unable to partake in exercise, and was consequently relatively skinny. He was bullied on a daily basis as a kid.
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