Bas Rutten

BAS RUTTEN is one of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) most respected and feared fighters of all-time, a former three-time King of Pancrase World Champion and UFC Heavyweight Champion.Born and raised in Holland, his devotion to martial arts began after sneaking into a movie screening of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. First known as a devastating stand up striker with 11 career wins by knockout, Rutten also dominated with 14 wins by submission and went undefeated in his final 22 fights.

Rutten is now a well-recognized color commentator, actor, television host, coach and entrepreneur. He was also a children's fitness advocate on the Cartoon Network and a participant in the network's highly publicized "anti-bullying" campaign, as well as a popular host on HDNet's "Inside MMA." Rutten previously appeared opposite Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop and "The King of Queens," and in Zookeeper as the voice of Sebastian the Wolf.

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