All MMA fightersBas Rutten
“El Guapo”
MMA · Retired28-4-1RECORD
11KO / TKO WINS
14SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Sebastiaan Rutten |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Guapo |
| Date of birth | 24 Feb 1965 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Birthplace | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Bas Rutten's Elite MMA |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1993–1999, 2006 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 21 Sep 1993 |
| Last fight | Win vs Ruben Villareal, 22 Jul 2006 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC heavyweight champion (1999)
- King of Pancrase openweight champion
- Pancrase unbeaten streak of 22 fights
Background
Dutch kickboxer who became a star in Pancrase and won the King of Pancrase openweight title. He won the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 20 in 1999, vacated it, and retired from MMA with one return fight in 2006.
Fight history
33 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Ruben Villareal | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 3:24 | WFA: King of the Streets | 22 Jul 2006 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Kevin Randleman | Decision (split) | 1 | 21:00 | UFC 20 | 7 May 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | Won vacant UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | TKO (punches) | 1 | 14:15 | UFC 18 | 8 Jan 1999 | Kenner, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Kengo Watanabe | TKO (palm strikes) | 1 | 2:58 | Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show | 14 Sep 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:58 | Pancrase: Alive 11 | 20 Dec 1997 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Osami Shibuya | Submission (body crunch) | 1 | 3:15 | Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show | 6 Sep 1997 | Urayasu, Japan | |
| Win | Takaku Fuke | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:28 | Pancrase: Alive 7 | 30 Jun 1997 | Hakata, Japan | |
| Win | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (points) | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Alive 4 | 27 Apr 1997 | Urayasu, Japan | |
| Draw | Osami Shibuya | Draw (majority) | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Alive 3 | 22 Mar 1997 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Manabu Yamada | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 0:54 | Pancrase: Truth 7 | 8 Oct 1996 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Masakatsu Funaki | KO (knee) | 1 | 17:05 | Pancrase: 1996 Anniversary Show | 7 Sep 1996 | Urayasu, Japan | Defended Openweight title |
| Win | Jason DeLucia | KO (punch to the body) | 1 | 8:48 | Pancrase: Truth 6 | 25 Jun 1996 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Frank Shamrock | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 11:11 | Pancrase: Truth 5 | 16 May 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Unified Openweight title |
| Win | Katsuomi Inagaki | TKO (points) | 1 | 14:07 | Pancrase: Truth 4 | 8 Apr 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Guy Mezger | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 19:36 | Pancrase: Truth 2 | 2 Mar 1996 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 27:35 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 7 | 14 Dec 1995 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Win | Maurice Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:34 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 6 | 4 Nov 1995 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 15:35 | Pancrase: 1995 Anniversary Show | 1 Sep 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Won King of Pancrase Openweight title |
| Win | Frank Shamrock | Decision (split) | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament | 23 Jul 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Jason DeLucia | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:32 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 5 | 13 Jun 1995 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Win | Maurice Smith | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 2:10 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 4 | 13 May 1995 | Urayasu, Japan | |
| Win | Takaku Fuke | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:52 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 3 | 8 Apr 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | Ken Shamrock | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:01 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 2 | 10 Mar 1995 | Yokohama, Japan | Openweight title fight |
| Win | Manabu Yamada | Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:05 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1 | 26 Jan 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | Frank Shamrock | Decision (majority) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament | 16 Dec 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | Tournament opening round |
| Win | Jason DeLucia | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:43 | Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5 | 15 Oct 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Ken Shamrock | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 16:42 | Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3 | 26 Jul 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Minoru Suzuki | KO (knee to the body) | 1 | 3:43 | Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2 | 6 Jul 1994 | Amagasaki, Japan | |
| Win | Kazuo Takahashi | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 1:37 | Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1 | 31 May 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Vernon White | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:16 | Pancrase: Pancrash! 3 | 21 Apr 1994 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 2:58 | Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 | 19 Jan 1994 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Takaku Fuke | KO (knee to the body) | 1 | 2:03 | Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2 | 14 Oct 1993 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | KO (palm strike) | 1 | 0:43 | Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1 | 21 Sep 1993 | Urayasu, Japan | Professional debut |