Bas Rutten (28-4-1, 24) was born in Tilburg, Netherlands on February 24, 1965. At the age of 28 years on September 21, 1993, he made his professional MMA debut against Ryushi Yanagisawa, winning the fight via 1st-round KO.
On January 8, 1999, 33-year old Bas Rutten made his UFC debut on his 31st professional MMA fight at UFC 18 against a 28-year old Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, winning the fight in the 1st round via TKO.
He became the UFC heavyweight champion on May 7, 1999 at age 34 on his 32nd professional MMA fight at UFC 20 after defeating a 27-year old Kevin Randleman via 1-round split decision.
Rutten's last fight was a 1st-round TKO win against Ruben Villareal at age 41 on July 22, 2006. He retired with a 8-fight winning streak.
He has fought twice in the UFC, and has a record of 2 wins and 0 losses in the promotion.
Some of Bas Rutten's best fights have been against Kevin Randleman, Frank Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Kazuo Takahashi and Jason DeLucia.
Rutten has 4 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | Jul 22, 2006 41 years, 4 months 28-4-1 (24) | Ruben Villareal | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Leg kicks | |
32  | May 7, 1999 34 years, 2 months 27-4-1 (23) | 27 years, 8 months 7-2 (5) | UFC | HW | 1 | SD | WIN Won UFC heavyweight title Vacant |
31  | Jan 8, 1999 33 years, 10 months 26-4-1 (23) | 28 years, 10 months 15-5-1 (9) | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
30 | Sep 14, 1998 33 years, 6 months 25-4-1 (22) | Kengo Watanabe | Pancrase | 1 | TKO | WIN Palm strikes | |
29  | Dec 20, 1997 32 years, 9 months 24-4-1 (21) | 25 years, 5 months 11-7-2 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
28 | Sep 6, 1997 32 years, 6 months 23-4-1 (20) | Osami Shibuya | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Body crunch | |
27 | Jun 30, 1997 32 years, 4 months 22-4-1 (19) | Takaku Fuke | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
26  | Apr 27, 1997 32 years, 2 months 21-4-1 (18) | 20 years, 5 months 7-4-2 (4) | Pancrase | 1 | UD | WIN | |
25 | Mar 22, 1997 32 years 20-4-1 (18) | Osami Shibuya | Pancrase | 1 | UD | DRAW Majority | |
24  | Oct 8, 1996 31 years, 7 months 20-4 (18) | 27 years, 4 months 19-12-3 (19) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Ankle lock | |
23  | Sep 7, 1996 31 years, 6 months 19-4 (17) | 27 years, 5 months 24-5 (22) | Pancrase | 1 | KO | WIN Knee Defended Pancrase Openweight Championship | |
22  | Jun 25, 1996 31 years, 4 months 18-4 (16) | 26 years, 11 months 14-8 (10) | Pancrase | 1 | KO | WIN Punch to the body | |
21  | May 16, 1996 31 years, 2 months 17-4 (15) | 23 years, 5 months 10-3-1 (7) | Pancrase | 1 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage Defended Pancrase Openweight Championship | |
20 | Apr 8, 1996 31 years, 1 months 16-4 (14) | Katsuomi Inagaki | Pancrase | 1 | TKO | WIN Points | |
19  | Mar 2, 1996 31 years 15-4 (13) | 28 years, 2 months 4-1-1 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Ankle lock | |
18  | Dec 14, 1995 30 years, 9 months 14-4 (12) | 23 years, 5 months 6-5-1 (6) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
17  | Nov 4, 1995 30 years, 8 months 13-4 (11) | 33 years, 10 months 3-3 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
16  | Sep 1, 1995 30 years, 6 months 12-4 (10) | 27 years, 2 months 16-5 (15) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke Won Pancrase Openweight Championship | |
15 | Jul 23, 1995 30 years, 4 months 11-4 (9) | 22 years, 7 months 4-2-1 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | SD | WIN | |
14 | Jun 13, 1995 30 years, 3 months 10-4 (9) | 25 years, 10 months 7-6 (6) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | |
13 | May 13, 1995 30 years, 2 months 9-4 (8) | 33 years, 5 months 2-2 (2) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Kneebar | |
12 | Apr 8, 1995 30 years, 1 months 8-4 (7) | Takaku Fuke | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | |
11  | Mar 10, 1995 30 years 7-4 (6) | 31 years 16-3 (14) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar For Pancrase Openweight Championship | |
10 | Jan 26, 1995 29 years, 11 months 7-3 (6) | Manabu Yamada | Pancrase | 1 | CKO | WIN Arm-triangle choke | |
9 | Dec 16, 1994 29 years, 9 months 6-3 (6) | 22 years | Pancrase | 1 | MD | LOSS | |
8 | Oct 15, 1994 29 years, 7 months 6-2 (6) | 25 years, 2 months 4-2 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
7 | Jul 26, 1994 29 years, 5 months 5-2 (5) | 30 years, 5 months 7-2 (6) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
6 | Jul 6, 1994 29 years, 4 months 5-1 (5) | 26 years 7-1 (7) | Pancrase | 1 | KO | WIN Knee to the body | |
5  | May 31, 1994 29 years, 3 months 4-1 (4) | 25 years, 2 months 4-2 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | TKO | WIN Knee injury | |
4  | Apr 21, 1994 29 years, 1 months 3-1 (3) | 23 years, 4 months 1-5 (1) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
3 | Jan 19, 1994 28 years, 10 months 2-1 (2) | 24 years, 10 months 3-1 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Toe hold | |
2 | Oct 14, 1993 28 years, 7 months 2-0 (2) | Takaku Fuke | Pancrase | 1 | KO | WIN Knee to the body | |
1 | Sep 21, 1993 28 years, 6 months 1-0 (1) | 21 years, 2 months | Pancrase | 1 | KO | WIN Palm strike |
