| Bas Rutten | |
|---|---|
 Rutten in 2009 | |
| Born | Sebastiaan Rutten 24 February 1965 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Other names | El Guapo ("The Handsome One") |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | |
| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Trainer |
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| Rank |
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| Years active | 1993–1999, 2006 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse |
Karin Rutten (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | basrutten |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 21 March 2011 | |
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑs ˈrʏtə(n)]; born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. As a kickboxer, he fought 16 times, winning the first 14 matches by knockout, 13 in the first round, and losing his final two fights, one of them against Frank Lobman for the European Muay Thai title in 1991, with Rutten losing by knockout in the first round. In MMA, he was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion. After his loss to Ken Shamrock in 1995, he finished his MMA career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw).
As a professional fighter, one of his favorite tactics was the liver shot (both punch and kick), and he popularized its use in MMA.[1][2] Since his retirement, he has worked as a color commentator in several MMA organizations, including Pride, and has appeared in numerous television shows, movies, and video games. From 2007 to 2016, he was the co-host of Inside MMA on AXS TV. Rutten also coaches MMA and has authored several instructional materials. In 2008, Rutten was ranked by Inside MMA as the fourth-greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time.[3] In 2015, he was inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame. Rutten became a naturalized American citizen in the late 1990s.
- ^ The 10 Best Signature Moves in MMA. Bas Rutten's liver shot is #1.
- ^ Barry, Steve. (5 January 2009) The Origin of Bas Rutten's Love of the Liver Shot?. Mmaconvert.com. Retrieved on 26 January 2016.
- ^ Inside MMA (television). AXS TV. 2008. Event occurs at 0:15. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.