Bas Rutten transformed himself into one ... technical knockout or submission. During his run, Rutten helped shepherd MMA through its formative years, engaged in memorable rivalries, captured ...

Ignoring all the superior glove designs from other promotions (some defunct. such as PRIDE FC), some modern pioneers in MMA have been innovating on their own. Trevor Wittman, famed coach of Justin ...

Fighters wore no gloves so while closed fist strikes to ... Young Dutch fighter Bas Rutten was invited to participate after his impressive 2-1 start in the promotion. While Rutten’s grappling ...

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 ...

When downsizing started to threaten the school's music program, James aka Voss decided to save it by putting on MMA gloves as a side ... UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten plays the crucial ...

Fighters would wear wrestling trunks and boots and were only allowed to palm strike since they didn’t wear gloves. MMA legends like Ken Shamrock and Bas Rutten began their fighting career in ...

MMA pioneer Bas Rutten is desperate to see Georges St-Pierre ... St-Pierre, who hung up his gloves in 2019, is also signed on in a prominent role in Karate Combat's programming.

UFC champions Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey and Bas Rutten fought 18 UFC fights combined ... That's what makes it so hard to believe that the happiest man in MMA hasn't won a fight in four years.

The damage sustained over a lifetime of prizefighting usually takes a toll at some point in an MMA athlete's career ... time Pancrase world champion Bas Rutten is a legend of the sport.