Bas Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer with a net worth of $1 million. Bas Rutten amassed his fortune as a UFC heavyweight champion and an actor.
Who is Bas Rutten?
Bas Rutten was born on February 24, 1965, in Tilburg, Netherlands. As a child, he battled eczema and severe asthma. Bas was a skinny youngster who couldn’t exercise and was constantly ridiculed.
So he began boxing training in the elementary schoolyard with a friend. At the age of 12, he became interested in martial arts while on vacation with his family in France, when the Bruce Lee film “Enter the Dragon” was showing in a local theater.
His parents were initially opposed to allowing him to participate in martial arts, but two years later they agreed to let him train taekwondo. Bas began participating in kickboxing when he was 20 years old, working as a bouncer and model. He fought a total of 16 times, winning the first 14 by knockout—13 in the first round—before losing his final two.
How old is Bas Rutten?
He is currently 59 years old.
What is Bas Rutten’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $1 million.
What is Bas Rutten’s career?
Bas Rutten popularized one of his favorite tactics, the liver shot (punch and kick), throughout his seven-year fighting career. He was also well-known for the “Rutten Jump,” a victory celebration. He has faced and defeated notable MMA fighters, including as Minoru Suzuki, Maurice Smith, Frank Shamrock, Guy Mezger, Masakatsu Funaki, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, and Randleman.
Overall, he was named UFC Heavyweight Champion, three times a King of Pancrase World Champion, and finished his fighting career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak. In 1999, he sustained numerous significant injuries, including a knee blowout, a biceps tear, and a neck injury, causing him to retire by doctor’s orders.
However, in 2006, Bas announced his return to MMA competition after being cleared by physicians. He was supposed to meet Kimo Leopoldo, but two days before the fight, Kimo tested positive for an illegal steroid.
Ruben “Warpath” Villareal took his position on the card, and Bas won via technical knockout in the first round after two low kicks rendered his opponent unable to stand. Later, Bas tested positive for morphine, hydrocodone, and diphenhydramine.
In total, his mixed martial arts record was 28 wins, 11 of which were by knockout, with only four losses and one draw. In 2015, UFC President Dana White announced Bas’ induction into the UFC Hall of Fame.
After retiring from boxing in 1999, Bas Rutten established himself as a captivating TV personality, appearing in a variety of television shows, movies, and video games. Furthermore, he has worked as a color commentator for other MMA organizations, including Pride. He appeared in Fuel TV’s street-fighting survival series “Punk Payback” and co-hosted HDNet’s “Inside MMA.”
Bas Rutten has played minor roles in “18 Wheels of Justice,” “Martial Law,” “The King of Queens,” and the Canadian series “Freedom.” His low-budget film credits include roles in “The Eliminator,” “Shadow Fury,” and the comedy short “The Kingdom of Ultimate Power,” which earned first place in the New York short film festival for best humor.
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