Here is a list of Rutten's best fights. For a list of Rutten's losses, refer to "Bas Rutten Losses".
On May 7, 1999 Bas Rutten fought Kevin Randleman in a heavyweight title fight for the UFC Championship title. Rutten was 34 years old and with a record of 27-4-1 (23), and Randleman was 27 years old and with a record of 7-2 (5). Rutten won the fight via 1-round split decision and is crowned the new UFC heavyweight champion.
On September 7, 1996 Bas Rutten met Masakatsu Funaki in a null (Pancrase Openweight Championship) title defense fight. Rutten was 31 years old and with a record of 19-4 (17), and Funaki was 27 years old and with a record of 24-5 (22). Rutten stopped Masakatsu Funaki via 1st-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On September 1, 1995 Bas Rutten fought Minoru Suzuki in a null title fight for Suzuki's Pancrase Openweight Championship title. Rutten was 30 years old and with a record of 12-4 (10), and Suzuki was 27 years old and with a record of 16-5 (15). Rutten stopped Minoru Suzuki via 1st-round submission and is crowned the new Pancrase null champion.
On May 16, 1996 Bas Rutten met Frank Shamrock in a null (Pancrase Openweight Championship) title defense fight. Rutten was 31 years old and with a record of 17-4 (15), and Shamrock was 23 years old and with a record of 10-3-1 (7). Rutten stopped Frank Shamrock via 1st-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On January 8, 1999 Bas Rutten faced off against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 26-4-1 (23), and Kohsaka was 28 years old and with a record of 15-5-1 (9). Rutten stopped Tsuyoshi Kohsaka via TKO.
On December 20, 1997 Bas Rutten faced off against Keiichiro Yamamiya at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 24-4-1 (21), and Yamamiya was 25 years old and with a record of 11-7-2 (3). Rutten stopped Keiichiro Yamamiya via submission.
On May 31, 1994 Bas Rutten faced off against Kazuo Takahashi at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 4-1 (4), and Takahashi was 25 years old and with a record of 4-2 (3). Rutten stopped Kazuo Takahashi via TKO.
On December 14, 1995 Bas Rutten faced off against Ryushi Yanagisawa at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 14-4 (12), and Yanagisawa was 23 years old and with a record of 6-5-1 (6). Rutten stopped Ryushi Yanagisawa via submission.
On May 13, 1995 Bas Rutten faced off against Maurice Smith at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 9-4 (8), and Smith was 33 years old and with a record of 2-2 (2). Rutten stopped Maurice Smith via submission.
On October 15, 1994 Bas Rutten faced off against Jason DeLucia at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 6-2 (6), and DeLucia was 25 years old and with a record of 4-2 (3). Rutten stopped Jason DeLucia via submission.
