Rutten is a former UFC champion, an ex-Pancrase champion and finished his MMA career with a record of 28-4-1. He was forced to retire in 1999 after injuring his neck in training.

Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling was certainly one of the more colorful promotions in MMA history. ... Many of Bas Rutten's fights as well as some the early DEEP fights can be found on You Tube, ...

Bas Rutten recently opened up about his tenure in Pancrase and detailed what he believes made them stand out and produce world-class fighters. 'El Guapo' began his MMA career with the Japanese ...

Bas Rutten, a former UFC heavyweight champion and a three-time King of Pancrase, will be inducted this July into the UFC Hall of Fame, promotion officials announced Friday.

Bas turned out to be a hard guy not to like, even if he marketed the hell out of himself. As best I can tell, Bas has never changed from the driven, good-spirited hustler he's always been.

Seventeen years ago this month, Bas Rutten stood on a Santa Monica beach and made the most pivotal decision of his life. 'It was 3 p.m. and I was drinking a ...

Hopefully, Bas Rutten isn’t in the same room as you when that happens. Funaki Slap Frenzy Masakatsu Funaki — one of the founders of Pancrase — was a dynamic striker and submission artist who ...

A UFC legend recently discussed his fighter purse for his bout against Bas Rutten in Pancrase, which was a major promotion based in Japan. The promotion had a unique monthly salary method that ...

Bas Rutten talks IFL demise, ... One of the promotion's first and most prominent figures was former King of Pancrase and Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Bas "El Guapo" Rutten.

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed martial arts legend Bas Rutten is proud to announce the launch of his official YouTube channel. There are countless videos of Bas Rutten circulating on the World Wide Web ...

Former UFC heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase Bas Rutten on Monday was awake in the hospital and recovering from neck surgery. Rutten underwent surgery in hopes of making space for some ...