From Pancrase to Shooto to the earliest Pride Fighting Championships events, my knowledge of the different dimensions of mixed fighting grew very quickly. Rutten was 33 when he beat "TK" at UFC 18 ...

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.

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

Seventeen years ago this month, Bas Rutten stood on a Santa Monica beach and made the most pivotal decision of his life.

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

Masakatsu Funaki — one of the founders of Pancrase — was a dynamic striker and submission artist who made Ken Shamrock tap out. Although he has one victory over Rutten, this contest saw his ...

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.

(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 ...

Many of Bas Rutten's fights as well as some the early DEEP fights can be found on You Tube, check out what the wacky world of Japanese MMA has to offer.

Rutten is one of the most decorated fighters in history. Born in Tilburg, Netherlands, Bas first began training as a fighter at the age of 14. By the time he was 20, “ El Guapo ” (The Handsome ...

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.

Former UFC heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase Bas Rutten on Monday was awake in the hospital and recovering from neck surgery.