Why didn't Bas Rutten fight Chuck Liddell or Randy Couture in UFC or Wanderlei Silva in Pride? - Quora
![Bas Rutten Signed 1998 BBM Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling Japanese Card #P31 COA UFC - Autographed UFC Cards at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store Bas Rutten Signed 1998 BBM Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling Japanese Card #P31 COA UFC - Autographed UFC Cards at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Z7cKieqVL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Bas Rutten Signed 1998 BBM Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling Japanese Card #P31 COA UFC - Autographed UFC Cards at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store
![MMA History Today on Twitter: "Sep1.1995 Bas Rutten wins the King of Pancrase title, when he finishes Minoru Suzuki with a guillotine choke https://t.co/nWftKAje5L" / Twitter MMA History Today on Twitter: "Sep1.1995 Bas Rutten wins the King of Pancrase title, when he finishes Minoru Suzuki with a guillotine choke https://t.co/nWftKAje5L" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eg4AdK0WoAIYhKR.jpg)
MMA History Today on Twitter: "Sep1.1995 Bas Rutten wins the King of Pancrase title, when he finishes Minoru Suzuki with a guillotine choke https://t.co/nWftKAje5L" / Twitter
![Bas Rutten delivers a handsome knee to the body of Minoru Suzuki in their first meeting @ Pancrase Road to the Championship 2 : r/MMA Bas Rutten delivers a handsome knee to the body of Minoru Suzuki in their first meeting @ Pancrase Road to the Championship 2 : r/MMA](https://external-preview.redd.it/tYWHWvHfWoE98dph5e-LR6jG5DBj9wMsBQhOIh9-3ZI.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15e85c4bae83fe1606e0180cb775861307301889)
Bas Rutten delivers a handsome knee to the body of Minoru Suzuki in their first meeting @ Pancrase Road to the Championship 2 : r/MMA
![Bas Rutten on Twitter: "25 years ago, this is crazy?! What a day that was, first fight in Japan. All of us fighters had a blast those days, what a good time!" / Bas Rutten on Twitter: "25 years ago, this is crazy?! What a day that was, first fight in Japan. All of us fighters had a blast those days, what a good time!" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnnizmLW0AALUI0.jpg)
Bas Rutten on Twitter: "25 years ago, this is crazy?! What a day that was, first fight in Japan. All of us fighters had a blast those days, what a good time!" /
![Amazon.com: Bas Rutten's "Big Book Of Combat," Volume 2: 9780974097312: Rutten, Bas, Quadros, Stephen: Books Amazon.com: Bas Rutten's "Big Book Of Combat," Volume 2: 9780974097312: Rutten, Bas, Quadros, Stephen: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TmOP5O2wL._AC_UL600_SR600,600_.jpg)
Amazon.com: Bas Rutten's "Big Book Of Combat," Volume 2: 9780974097312: Rutten, Bas, Quadros, Stephen: Books
![MMA Rewind on Twitter: "23 years ago today, Bas Rutten defeated Manabu Yamada at 1:05 of the 1st round due to arm-triangle choke, choking Yamada unconscious, at Pancrase: Eyes of the Beast MMA Rewind on Twitter: "23 years ago today, Bas Rutten defeated Manabu Yamada at 1:05 of the 1st round due to arm-triangle choke, choking Yamada unconscious, at Pancrase: Eyes of the Beast](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUE3DjkWkAUw3t6.jpg)
MMA Rewind on Twitter: "23 years ago today, Bas Rutten defeated Manabu Yamada at 1:05 of the 1st round due to arm-triangle choke, choking Yamada unconscious, at Pancrase: Eyes of the Beast
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![The endless hustle of Bas Rutten, combat sports' tireless pitchman and serial entrepreneur - The Athletic The endless hustle of Bas Rutten, combat sports' tireless pitchman and serial entrepreneur - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2019/09/20152117/GettyImages-115727257.jpg)
The endless hustle of Bas Rutten, combat sports' tireless pitchman and serial entrepreneur - The Athletic
![You want to take this outside," When NFL Hall of Famer wanted to fight MMA legend Bas Rutten and regretted it You want to take this outside," When NFL Hall of Famer wanted to fight MMA legend Bas Rutten and regretted it](https://firstsportz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Q_1682765547.jpg)