Episode XVI: UFC Hall of Famer and MMA legend Bas Rutten - a podcast by wheretheyat

The 16th edition of Whe're They At features Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legend, Bas Rutten. Bas had a prolific career in MMA, specializing in Karate, Muy Thai, Jujitsu, Tae Kwon Do and Krav Maga. He was the King of Pancrase in Japan for years and became the UFC Heavyweight Champion, all within the decade of the 1990's. He retired due to injuries with a 21-fight unbeaten streak (20 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw). He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2015, as a Pioneer. He's currently a MMA analyst for numerous outlets and has created two revolutionary training devices (Body Action System and O2 Trainer). Host Nabaté Isles had the honor to speak with Bas on a cornucopia of topics including:                     
 
02:40-His daily workouts streaming from his Facebook and YouTube pages.                       
 
03:03-Discusses his Body Action System training device.                                
 
05:36-The factors that motivated him pursue Martial Arts while growing up Tilburg, Netherlands.                               
09:56-On how Bruce Lee's 'Enter The Dragon' was so legendary.                            
 
12:40-What did Bas think of how Bruce Lee was portrayed in the Quentin Tarantino film, 'Once Upon A Time in Hollywood'?                                 
 
14:32-What made him want to compete professionally in MMA?                             
 
20:22-The importance of him working on his weaknesses to become a more versatile fighter.                          
26:00-Did he look to train any of his three daughters?                           
 
27:10-On the bizarre brawl after the dirty tactics of his opponent, Rene Rooze during Bas' Muy Thai days.                             
30:28-Does he wish that he was fighting in UFC right now instead of over 20 years ago?                       
     
32:36-On our mutual friend, star from the Netflix series, 'Mindhunter', Holt McCallany.                          
 
37:20-On his great history with combat sports play-by-play announcer, Mauro Ranallo.                         
 
40:17-The difficulty of having to retire as the UFC Heavyweight Champion due to injuries.                     
    
41:58-On his tough times battling alcoholism and addiction to pain medication.                                 
 
47:50-On fighters past and present needing to fight often and the measures to stay active.                           
54:30-The evolution of the overall skills within MMA.                             
 
59:14-Is it wise for Dana White and UFC to organize events in the near future?                                 
 
1:02:26-Why is MMA more appealing than Boxing?                         
 
1:06:11-Is Vasyl Lomachenko starting to slow down?                            
 
1:08:09-What is going on with Jon Jones especially inside the Octagon?                                  
 
1:10:40-Names the young talent all over MMA.                   
 
1:11:28-Did Tony Ferguson have a legit gripe with Khabib Nurmagomedov going back to Russia?                        
1:14:16-Would Ferguson have had a chance vs. Khabib?                               
 
1:16:38-Will Ferguson and Conor McGregor meet in the Octagon?                         
 
1:18:49-Do Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko fight an third time? Will Weili Zheng get a shot at one of them?                              
 
1:20:04-Most underrated fighter he's seen.                               
 
1:21:09-His toughest opponent.                     
 
1:26:24-The movie star he would to act with.                       
 
1:30:06-The fighter Bas would want to compete against (Dead or Alive).                          
 
1:31:49-Who wins between Heavyweight Boxing titlists, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua?                                
1:34:42-An unusual hobby for him.                         
 
1:38:36-Will Mixed Martial Arts become an Olympic sport?                               
 
1:40:26-Why are there more deaths in Boxing than Mixed Martial Arts?                                 
 
1:42:47-Describe his innovative O2 training device which enhances breathing.                          
 

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Musical selections are from Nabaté Isles' album, 'Eclectic Excursions', available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, Tidal, etc. Check out his website as well: www.nabateisles.com             

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