The Rock has impressed many in his portrayal of Mark Kerr for the Benny Safdie written and directed film The Smashing Machine including someone who was quite close with Kerr. Bas Rutten was the ...

Rutten is a former three-time King of Pancrase World Champion and UFC Heavyweight Champion. Born and raised in Holland, his devotion to martial arts began after sneaking into a movie screening of ...

UFC heavyweight champ and 3x King of Pancrase, Bas Rutten, has surveyed hundreds of hours of footage and found the best examples of punks who have gotten away with their crimes. Along with the ...

Bas Rutten has fought in 33 MMA bouts and participated in promotions like Pancrase and UFC. The fighter was famous for powerful striking, liver shots, and submissions.

A UFC legend recently discussed his fighter purse for his bout against Bas Rutten in Pancrase, which was a major promotion based in Japan.

He has seamlessly integrated disciplines such as Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling into his fighting style. The two Dutchmen were champions in their respective sports: Aerts was the current ...

After years as a professional fighter, Bas Rutten, former UFC champion and King of Pancrase showcases all of his considerable fighting talents stopping robbers, carjackers, pickpockets and other ...

Bas Rutten recently opened up about his tenure in Pancrase and detailed what he believes made them stand out and produce world-class fighters.

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karate Combat, a live-action, full-contact martial arts sports league, today announced UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten as the new ...

Sebastiaan “Bas” Rutten is a Dutch retired MMA, Karate and Taekwondo black belt, and Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and went on a ...

Pancrase combines various forms of martial arts, including wrestling, judo, boxing, sambo, karate, kenpo, jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai. Pancrase has produced some of the world’s top martial artists, ...