Bas Rutten Wife, Daughter, Family, Height, Net Worth, Bio

Quick Facts

For mixed martial arts fans, Bas Rutten needs no introduction. Best described as one of the founding fathers of MMA, he is a legendary mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and kickboxer currently making waves in the show business as an actor following his retirement from the combat sport. He won many fights in the ring, including the King of Pancrase world championship (three times) and UFC Heavy Championship (once). While his robust career lasted, he won a total of 21 fights and drew one, sealing his career on an impressive note. The iconic fighter is also famous among the wrestling-viewing public for his versatile style, aggressive attack, and devastating strikes – not to mention his charisma and showmanship.

Fast forward to his film career, Rutten has appeared in a slew of movies, television shows, and series. Besides his performance in films such as Shadow of the Dragon, Shadow Fury, The Eliminator, Backslash, and several others, he has also voiced a handful of video games, with WCW Vs World, Grand Theft Auto IV, and EA Sports UFC 2, being the most notable of them all.

Bas Rutten’s Bio

Though popularly known within and outside the ring as Bas Rutten, the retired wrestler was born Sebastiaan Rutten on the 24th day of February 1965, in Tilburg, Netherlands. In his early age, Bas developed severe asthma and terrible eczema that made him skinny and compelled him to wear turtlenecks, long sleeves, and gloves. He was constantly bullied as a child until he started training himself in boxing and martial arts having developed a strong interest in the sport at the age of 12 after watching the 1973 film Enter The Dragon with his brother in a movie theatre while his family was on vacation to France.

Initially, his parents refused to allow him to practice martial arts but they changed their mind after two years but only allowed him to practice taekwondo. Bas was fourteen at the time. A few months after practicing, he got into a street fight with a rival who has been bullying people. In the course of the fight, now confident Rutten broke his nose and knocked him out with a punch. This resulted in the police showing up in his home and he was subsequently barred from further practicing martial arts.

However, Bas got back to taekwondo training after moving out of his parents’ house at 21, earning a 2nd-degree black belt and subsequently a 2nd-degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate.

The Dutch-American former kickboxer has a brother called Sjoerd Rutten. With respect to his educational attainments, there is no report about his academic journey and education achievements.

Rutten got inducted into the UFC Hall Of Fame in July 2015 for gaining a significant 70.6% strike accuracy (the highest FightMetric has ever penned down), recording 13 knockdowns without getting dropped himself, sweeping his rivals a record 46 times, and attempting a record 53 submissions, as a pro fighter.

What’s His Net Worth?

There is no doubt that Bas Rutten has made a name and fortune for himself within and outside the ring. Ever since he retired from fighting in 1999, he has invested his time and effort into many other endeavors that have been quite rewarding. Besides appearing in numerous television movies, video games, and shows, Bas has written several instructional materials on MMA and severed as a color commentator in many MMA organizations. He coaches MMA and was the co-host of Inside MMA on AXS TV from 2007 to 2016.

Family – Wife, Daughter

The retired professional MMA is happily married to Karin Rutten, with whom he shares two lovely daughters – Bianca Rutten, and Sabine Rutten. The pair met on May 25, 1992, and officially said ‘I Do’ on 2nd December 2002. He also has a daughter called Rachele Rutten, who came from his relationship with his first wife. Rachele gave him his first grandchild, a son, in 2015. The actor currently lives in Westlake Village, California, with his family.

Height and Body Features

The UFC heavyweight champion’s billed height in wrestling is 6 feet 1 inch, which is approximate to 1.85 meters and his weight is measured to be 98 kilograms or 215 lb. ‘The Handsome One’, as he is fondly called has a pair of brown eyes and a smooth hairless scalp – in other words, he is bald. Information about his other body features is not readily available.

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