They back up the Dutchman's inclusion into the UFC Hall of Fame and then some.

FightMetric wrote this when Rutten got inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame: 'FightMetric, the official statistics provider for the UFC, ran the numbers on Rutten's career. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw). Sebastian ' Bas' Rutten (in Dutch Flemish pronounced as /ˈbɑs ˈrɵtə(n)/ born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch–American actor, retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler.

2nd degree black belt in Shintai Karate.

5th degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate.

His gym also offers classes in other types of fighting styles including Krav Maga, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and fitness classes for the less punch-happy, like Fit Bag and Kickboxing. He is one of the most sought after trainers for professional fighters as well as celebrities and novices. Rutten is a retired and decorated MMA fighter who opened his own gym in California.

Fights are won based on decisions from the judges if both fighters make it through all rounds, knockouts, or submissions, which is where a fighter taps out after being put into a painful hold they cannot get out of. It’s so popular because fighters of different training backgrounds can fight against each other using their preferred method of fighting. Also referred to as ultimate fighting, MMA is full contact, allowing both grappling (wrestling and submission holds) and striking (punching, kicking, etc.) with opponents both standing and on the ground. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a specific fighting style, even though most think it’s a blanket term for martial arts, and focuses on combining techniques from other fighting styles, so almost anything goes. Last night’s episode of Biggest Loser even featured Bas Rutten’s Elite MMA Gym, and for most, MMA is a term you aren’t familiar with- but should be. While many thought that the only way to drop double digit numbers each week was with Bob and Jillian’s state of the art technologically advanced equipment inside the Biggest Loser gym, Cara and Brett have shown all you need to get a killer workout is a few ropes and a boxing gloves.įighting isn’t a new fitness fad, and you might catch a jab to the face for calling it so, but it is growing in popularity in the mainstream fitness community. New trainers Golden Gloves winner Cara Castronuova and Brett Hoebel have truly brought out the fight in each of their team members and it shows. Biggest Loser’s new trainers have introduced the masses to a new way to stay fit: fighting.

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