I had the pleasure of having a phone call with Bas a few years ago. It started out as a business call but once he realised I was an MMA nut, he enthusiastically stayed on the line with me way past our topics of business and just shot the shit about the UFC for about half an hour. I'll never forget that. Very cool guy.
Bas is real to the core. A fighter with huge amounts of charisma who wouldn't hesitate to throw down on the street if he had to. OG of the game for sure
Most pain I've ever experienced from combat. Not only that but it caught my diaphragm and I couldn't breath for 30 seconds. Anyone that can take a direct shot to the liver and not go to their knees has my respect.
Yea man the early Bas Rutten appearances take me back to the last family road trip that we got to take. Its a precious time period makes me sigh just thinking about it
He's like a crazy motherfucker that could have been in jail but has had a great career and somehow dodged big disasters he is great fun to listen to because he was wild
He is a devout Catholic. Bas therefore understands that Joe Rogan's Agnosticism & Humanist Libertarianism are irrational expressions of the Modern Enlightenment and the depravity that it brings.
In 1993, if Bas Rutten showed up randomly in a speedo and shin guards, I would immediately buy a plane ticket to the other side of the planet, just to be safe.
Bas is awesome. I know he has been known to Mma fans, even us casuals, for a long time. It's crazy how he never broke out into the mainstream. The guy is gold.
Watching fighters eat a prime Pedro Rizzo leg kick was like seeing boxers get hit by prime Mike Tyson. Just this bewildered state of shock, unable to comprehend what just happened to them, and the horror of realizing it's going to happen again.
I remember that like it was yesterday. Literally one of the most underrated fighters of that era. I was such a fan of the guy. If it wasn't for Rizzo, Aldo may not have been who he was either.
i loved watching the octagon with my dad when i was little. i cant tell ya how many times ive rewatched the old octagon fights, especially the ones with ken shamrock and royce gracie. they are what has come to mind when i think of ufc. now your included with those guys when i think of ufc.
@@pikachusolu1606ur commenting on CZcams instead of being out there grinding get some more zeroes in your bank account then talk to me real gs move in silence you look like the soyboy beta, bye nerd
Are you talking about the self-defense course where he talks about gouging people's eyes out?! That's one of the best self-defense videos I've ever seen lol
Well, nobody needs to throw an open hand strike in MMA because closed fist strikes are legal. Bas developed his particular style of open hand strikes because the rules in Pancrase did not allow closed fist strikes.
worked on a commercial last year and Bas was on it. nicest guy on set. talked workouts with him and the man was over joyed talking about just doing squats.
As a kickboxer in the 80s I learned how to throw leg kicks from a Muay Thai fighter. It was a new area for me being that I was a Black belt in TKD. I was amazed as well as hooked on throwing leg kicks. But I was no where near the subject of this vide as far ads power. Later hen I became a cop I got into a legit fight with a drug dealer. He landed a punch only for me to retaliate with a leg kick. His body immediately crumbled. From that point putting hands cuffs in his was like taken candy from a baby! That was 36 years ago, I have tried to locate the Muay Thai fighter to thank him sadly the years that have passed made that desire unsuccessful.
Nice! A couple of my best friends trained at Gracie schools(KY & OR) for over a decade each & I've seen their legs 😬 ..rough is an understatement. Were you a cop in the US or overseas?? I'm sure where you're located makes a huge difference
His TV bits in GTA IV called "The Men's Room with Bas & Jeremy" used to have me in stitches. "It's all about endangering others lives... Others not me... Others." 🤣
Chuck Tito and Randy got me to love the sport of MMA. Matt Hughes, GSP, Anderson Silva. Then Jon Jones. I can't wait to see the next generation of talent.
I'm not really into fighting but certain fighters are absolutely magnificent. You have to watch them. And Chuck Liddel has to be one the most iconic fighters of my time. This guy would dodge a punch and somehow knock the other guy out. I could go on but Chuck was on the thumbnail.
I miss the old JRE days when he would get hype over old fights for like 2 straight hours with former fighters. Always got me excited to go watch old events
Early UFC was the best! No weight classes, in tournament form. Crazy how many times the smaller guy won. I was lucky enough to meet Dan Severn at a bar in Amarillo, TX. He was from Michigan I think, and somehow met him in TX in a big bar. Cool guy.
Me and a group of my buddies used to get UFC and WWE PPVs pretty much every month starting in the late-90s - sometime in 98 or early 99 - and we did that for over a decade. We saw A LOT of great fights in that time. That was a great time for the UFC.
We did that too with the UFC. About the same time frame. Good memories. Back then PPV's weren't available in small towns. At least in my area. We had to go to a friend's house that lived in a bigger city. We did that for about 10 years. Little by little everyone went their separate ways. I thought Tony/Khabib might get us back together. I'd send clips of those guys. The response was positive. Looked like we might all get together for a PPV. If they would have had it the November before covid, it would have happened. Instead they delayed it to April, and we all know how that turned out.
Pedro is a Legend, he kicks with the same style like Cro Cop, thats why his Leg kicks are Brutal, not with the Shin rather with Foot. You can gain more Speed, and out of longer Ranges the Kick becomes a Bomb!!
I know the Bonner/Griffen fight put the UFC on the map but I had been a huge fan for over a decade at that point. I couldn’t wait those couple of months after the PPVs for the fights to get released on VHS. Luckily most people didn’t know about MMA back then and ESPN never covered it so it wasn’t that hard to have someone not spoil the cards for me.
They are talking OG UFC as the 🐐 Arlovski debuted at UFC 28… & is still here till this day setting all time records that probably won’t be touched! & think about who all has come & gone while he is still here 🐐
craziest thing, Ill never forget this. I went to a party in high school, and it was pretty nice house in a nice neighborhood. It was this girls house, and everyone was having a great time. Then out of nowhere, a man walked out and said, "Is anybody messing with my daughter? Hahahaha !" Everyone laughed, got excited, and said what up to the man. I kept staring at the guy because I KNEW who it was. Then it clicked. That man was Bas Rutten, and I was in his house. It was his daughters party. LMAOOO
I was 6 years old when I saw my first MMA fight and it was Tito Ortiz vs Evan Tanner in 2001. I remember some UFC video game commercial came on that had Tito in it and all the older guys were getting hyped and saying he was going to destroy his opponent. The fight ended in 30 seconds with Tito slamming Evan so hard it knocked him out. Everybody was going crazy and I was in shock because this jacked light-skinned man with blonde hair and flames on his shorts just obliterated another grown man. I loved watching UFC Unleashed and Pride on Spike TV, and WEC on Versus growing up.
I had the pleasure of having a phone call with Bas a few years ago. It started out as a business call but once he realised I was an MMA nut, he enthusiastically stayed on the line with me way past our topics of business and just shot the shit about the UFC for about half an hour. I'll never forget that. Very cool guy.
That's awesome!
Bas is real to the core. A fighter with huge amounts of charisma who wouldn't hesitate to throw down on the street if he had to. OG of the game for sure
Oh believe me, he would hesitate. He knows exactly how much damage he can inflict and the outcome that may follow. He's real but he is not stupid.
I had the pleasure of getting to know Bas well. He is so genuine, kind, high energy, positive, and just an amazing guy!!
I just threw up in my mouth.
@@docar1523 sounds like a you problem
The one and only Liver King!
Every time someone gets finished with a liver shot, Bas Rutten is somewhere with a huge smile on his face.
Most pain I've ever experienced from combat. Not only that but it caught my diaphragm and I couldn't breath for 30 seconds. Anyone that can take a direct shot to the liver and not go to their knees has my respect.
Boom!!!shot to the liver.
(Bas voice)😂
@@SebastianLewisDove Left hook to the liver!, Boom, shot to the liver!
@@Hugh_Jaynis hahhaahahhahahaha 😂
Spiderman2PLAYSTATION5< GREAT AND THANKS for bringing in Bas Rutten!
Bas in easily one of the all-time top returning guests on this podcast from the old days... those stories... what a legend. Great man.
Yea man the early Bas Rutten appearances take me back to the last family road trip that we got to take. Its a precious time period makes me sigh just thinking about it
He's like a crazy motherfucker that could have been in jail but has had a great career and somehow dodged big disasters he is great fun to listen to because he was wild
finally Bas is back!
Bas is like that uncle everyone at the party loves.
Him and Joey Diaz are like the ultimate uncles of entertainment and crazy stories
@@Werdxp totally fucking true!!
Til he rips his jeans off at the seems and hes in the speedos n shinguards 😂😂 first window i see and exit via my best cannonball
@@xiiinosceteipsum that’s why we love him though😂
And then the uncle everyone hates tries to fight him
Can’t wait to listen to this pod, old school vibes with Bas 🇳🇱🇳🇱
100% been to long
Mostly Joe spouting off...
We MUST stop saying "vibes"
Bas gave me a bloody nose at a seminar with a knee. Then he showed me how to defend it. Best fighting seminar I ever went to.
Yeah right lol
Yes, that is 100% totally believable.
It’s true I was the knee
It's true, I was the nose.
chinny chin chin
I adore Bas no pretentiousness just a warrior with a pure heart
He is a devout Catholic. Bas therefore understands that Joe Rogan's Agnosticism & Humanist Libertarianism are irrational expressions of the Modern Enlightenment and the depravity that it brings.
strange for a dutchman but I agree
@@domrramosExpertly stated, sir.
Dutch are very straight forward and nom pretentious
@@RossKempOnYourMum01 nomnonmnomnonm
In 1993, if Bas Rutten showed up randomly in a speedo and shin guards, I would immediately buy a plane ticket to the other side of the planet, just to be safe.
For real 😂 I think Antarctica for me, too cold for his speedo.
@@Garm87Ha!
I feel that aint nobody trying to get smacked palmed like he used to do ken shamrock 😂😂
Haha, no doubt.
If he showed up today I would do the same
Bas is awesome. I know he has been known to Mma fans, even us casuals, for a long time. It's crazy how he never broke out into the mainstream. The guy is gold.
He got injured in his prime. But he was such an animal the world had already knew about em lol
Bas is awesome! Love that liver shot!
And he adapted so quickly. Got submitted in the early days, learnt all he could, and then went on a tear. Incredible athlete.
@@Iz0pen da leever keek
Im Dutch and I think most people here doesnt even know him 😫😫
Bas Rutten is my all time favorite! He’s scary and entertaining…what a special combination.
Mine too, he's fucking hilarious!😂
Bas the best export product we've had since cheese and tulips! Godspeed! Party on!
If Joe is impressed by your kick then you should be proud.
100% VIce Versa
Joe's kicks are better than his jokes lol
George St.Pierre said he had never seen anyone kick as hard as Joe...... Memba,?
Bas Rutten’s liver punch was something of epic and legendary proportions!!!
Watching fighters eat a prime Pedro Rizzo leg kick was like seeing boxers get hit by prime Mike Tyson. Just this bewildered state of shock, unable to comprehend what just happened to them, and the horror of realizing it's going to happen again.
"OH..........oh no..."
Excellent breakdown
@@TS34675 "Ref! Is he allowed to hit that hard?!"
I remember that like it was yesterday. Literally one of the most underrated fighters of that era. I was such a fan of the guy. If it wasn't for Rizzo, Aldo may not have been who he was either.
Chuck Liddell in his prime had the UFC on his back frfr if you didn't know anybody else you knew him 😂 💯
Joe Rogan reviewing the old school days… my new favorite episode of all time
I love how he kept that typical Dutch accent :)
"Then I started kicking the crap out of people's legs. It was fun" 😂
Lmfao, you know he meant that shit to!
That comment made my day.. most of my family are immigrants and i love listening to them, the accents make every story waay better lol
@@josefbecher4790 That's awesome lol
Bas's kicks were vicious! Dropped a lot of guys. His highlights are amazing!
Bas is a real treasure of the MMA community and one of the greatest to ever do it.
One of the all-time classic guests, absolute legend in his own right as well. Great stuff
Love the shows joe keep up the good work on UFC and your podcast, from an avid scottish fan
i loved watching the octagon with my dad when i was little. i cant tell ya how many times ive rewatched the old octagon fights, especially the ones with ken shamrock and royce gracie. they are what has come to mind when i think of ufc. now your included with those guys when i think of ufc.
Love going back and watching this fight era with plus. The top 50 is a crazy exciting series of fights to watch
Thanks Joe! Going to watch the full episode now. Bas is a legend. Dang Danga Dang, don’t you ever!
U A FAN BOY LOL BETA
@@pikachusolu1606 Yeah baby
@pikachu solu you seem unhappy bro
Chill
@@pikachusolu1606ur commenting on CZcams instead of being out there grinding get some more zeroes in your bank account then talk to me real gs move in silence you look like the soyboy beta, bye nerd
I first heard of Bas in the early days of youtube when someone uploaded his self defence course. So entertaining as well as informative 😂
Are you talking about the self-defense course where he talks about gouging people's eyes out?! That's one of the best self-defense videos I've ever seen lol
@@Coltwollsch that's the one 😀 dang a da dang
@@gdr1174 YOU NOT GOING DO DAT A GEN
Had the dvd set
Bas is the most underrated fighter of all time, his dominance is rarely ever discussed
This is awesome I remember checking nightly on 14st if a new fight dvd came in yet in those days. Man I loved it.
Love these Stories Joe took us back with these Legends of Mma and Sharing this moment with Bas Rutten another living Legend 👏💯
New Episode with Bas!? 100% chance I’m watching On my way home from work today!
Great memories watching those early UFC fights back in the day with my dad. Watching the ice man in his prime was incredible💯
Bas had some great commentary during those PRIDE FC days, also never seen anyone in mma use open hand punches effective like Bas
Well, nobody needs to throw an open hand strike in MMA because closed fist strikes are legal.
Bas developed his particular style of open hand strikes because the rules in Pancrase did not allow closed fist strikes.
It's called a palm strike
@@jammiiee Hey, Hey.....open hand......palming will get you nothing but awkward looks....
Great seeing this , thank you.
Bas Rutten self defense video is legendary
I watch it every few months since I discovered in 2013. Not even exaggerating
@@xOWARx same here its that good
@@codyscott8126 gonna go watch it right now!
Interesting to see Joe talk about how good other peoples kicks are when Joe’s kicks are some of the most lethal weapons I have ever seen.
I remember going to Buffalo wild wings with my dad and grandpa real young when the ice man chuck was fighting have loved ufc ever since!
It’s crazy because it was me seeing Bas in gta 4 as a kid researching him that got me into MMA😂😂
The podcast we all needed! The great El guapo! Bas is amazing
Great episode nothing better than the early days of UFC full brawling
1995 I happened on a UFC event, watched the whole thing and didn't watch one again until about 10 years ago. Much different now.
worked on a commercial last year and Bas was on it. nicest guy on set. talked workouts with him and the man was over joyed talking about just doing squats.
Such an infectious dude!
@@dingosmith9932 that guy made my day working on set. Bas was just positive and a great preson to work with. bless that man.
Bas is awesome. I will say it in Bas/our native language. Bas, je blijft een held voor ons hier in Nederland.
Helemaal met je eens!
As a kickboxer in the 80s I learned how to throw leg kicks from a Muay Thai fighter. It was a new area for me being that I was a Black belt in TKD. I was amazed as well as hooked on throwing leg kicks. But I was no where near the subject of this vide as far ads power. Later hen I became a cop I got into a legit fight with a drug dealer. He landed a punch only for me to retaliate with a leg kick. His body immediately crumbled. From that point putting hands cuffs in his was like taken candy from a baby! That was 36 years ago, I have tried to locate the Muay Thai fighter to thank him sadly the years that have passed made that desire unsuccessful.
Nice! A couple of my best friends trained at Gracie schools(KY & OR) for over a decade each & I've seen their legs 😬 ..rough is an understatement. Were you a cop in the US or overseas?? I'm sure where you're located makes a huge difference
Bas is back! Love this guest. Awesome.
His TV bits in GTA IV called "The Men's Room with Bas & Jeremy" used to have me in stitches.
"It's all about endangering others lives... Others not me... Others." 🤣
You pull it out and say" What are we going to do about this"
Ricky gervais and kat Williams both have 10 min comedy shows on tv in GTA IV. I just sat down one day and kept watching. Such a great game
Chuck Tito and Randy got me to love the sport of MMA. Matt Hughes, GSP, Anderson Silva. Then Jon Jones. I can't wait to see the next generation of talent.
I loved HERE COMES THE BOOM by the way!!!!
I'm not really into fighting but certain fighters are absolutely magnificent. You have to watch them. And Chuck Liddel has to be one the most iconic fighters of my time. This guy would dodge a punch and somehow knock the other guy out. I could go on but Chuck was on the thumbnail.
I could have watched a half-hour of them reminiscing over old MMA footage
I think Bas could do decent stand-up comedy. So much charisma.
I love bas . Just a genuine dutchman
I miss the old JRE days when he would get hype over old fights for like 2 straight hours with former fighters. Always got me excited to go watch old events
super niche. The mma eps of jre get way less views. They're great for mma fans, but bad for views.
Bas is a legend, not just for his in-ring dominance in Pancrase for all those years, but as a commentator on all those amazing Pride FC events.
And oldie but goodie. I'd love to see Bas on again soon.
Bad is just so pleasant to hear talk. He’s always laughing and smiling, and has great anecdotes.
Early UFC was the best! No weight classes, in tournament form. Crazy how many times the smaller guy won. I was lucky enough to meet Dan Severn at a bar in Amarillo, TX. He was from Michigan I think, and somehow met him in TX in a big bar. Cool guy.
I saw the name Bas Rutten and clicked IMMEDIATELY! That's how old I am lol. I've been watching combat sports over 35 years.
I miss Bas being on here. This will be great!
Meneer rutten, u bent mijn favoriete in ufc. Ik heb zo veel respect voor u. En wil ik graag u een keertje van dichtbij zien en met u een foto maken.
I feel like I have listened to these stories at least a thousand times
This episode was pure fire!!
Look how f*cking in shape Bas still is 💪🏽
Bas was so good in Here comes the Boom. That movie is underrated
Joe was in it too
I love Bas. He’s just so funny lol the way he gets so excited retelling his stories is amazing and his laughter is so contagious😂
Yes a new Bas episode this man is great
FINALLY!!!! Bas has been my goat for two decades, followed by Quinton Jackson and Fedor.
Good to see Bas back at JRE
Bas is a Legend! 👍
BANG!
“ kick him in the pills 💊 “ is the best thing Bas said in his videos
Glad to see Bas back on the pod
Me and a group of my buddies used to get UFC and WWE PPVs pretty much every month starting in the late-90s - sometime in 98 or early 99 - and we did that for over a decade. We saw A LOT of great fights in that time. That was a great time for the UFC.
We did that too with the UFC. About the same time frame. Good memories. Back then PPV's weren't available in small towns. At least in my area. We had to go to a friend's house that lived in a bigger city. We did that for about 10 years. Little by little everyone went their separate ways.
I thought Tony/Khabib might get us back together. I'd send clips of those guys. The response was positive. Looked like we might all get together for a PPV. If they would have had it the November before covid, it would have happened. Instead they delayed it to April, and we all know how that turned out.
Pedro is a Legend, he kicks with the same style like Cro Cop, thats why his Leg kicks are Brutal, not with the Shin rather with Foot. You can gain more Speed, and out of longer Ranges the Kick becomes a Bomb!!
Bas is the true legend, so many memories from my youth. 💪💯😁👍
Definitely saying something to be called the hardest kicker in MMA history. The list is a good one.
Love Bas El Quapo Rutten his fights n, the pancrease bareknuckle fighting and his early ufc days was legendary!!!
This pod cast was awesome. Hearing how much Bas (a pioneer of MMA) knows about the history of MMA puts a smile on my face.
I know the Bonner/Griffen fight put the UFC on the map but I had been a huge fan for over a decade at that point. I couldn’t wait those couple of months after the PPVs for the fights to get released on VHS. Luckily most people didn’t know about MMA back then and ESPN never covered it so it wasn’t that hard to have someone not spoil the cards for me.
Renato Sobral was straight up animal.
That fight he gator rolled David Heath and never let the choke go.
Viciously beautiful.
I just remembered that Bas used to knock people out with his palms 😅
Im watching this before going gym. I will work on my liver shot today.
Love these guys so much
Best show of soundbytes
They are talking OG UFC as the 🐐 Arlovski debuted at UFC 28… & is still here till this day setting all time records that probably won’t be touched! & think about who all has come & gone while he is still here 🐐
Nice to hear Joe give credit to Chuck for his influence on building interest in the UFC in the formative years.
Chuck vs overreem in pride is on fantastic classic fight.
Rizzo vs telligman back in the day was a dope fight
Funny coming from JR an insane leg kicker.
Bas gave my little cousin a 10 minute cameo giving inspiration and advice on life, he could have just did a minute or two but he did 10
where can i watch jre full videos outside spoitify? he doesnt upload them anymore.
More 🔥UFC Content, thanks sir.
Those fans do that because they want to feel it once . . To appreciate what theyre watching with more understanding . . . And have a great story
Bas .. also was hilarious on the show with Kevin James lol as a security company… Hilarious he did a great job acting
more of this joe! please!
Ohhh I remember Chuck's heyday, was a great time to be a fan
El Guapo!!! Such a legend! 🇳🇱
craziest thing, Ill never forget this.
I went to a party in high school, and it was pretty nice house in a nice neighborhood. It was this girls house, and everyone was having a great time.
Then out of nowhere, a man walked out and said, "Is anybody messing with my daughter? Hahahaha !" Everyone laughed, got excited, and said what up to the man. I kept staring at the guy because I KNEW who it was. Then it clicked.
That man was Bas Rutten, and I was in his house. It was his daughters party.
LMAOOO
Seriously? Was anyone fooling around w his daughter?
Sometimes I go onto CZcams rabbit hole and watch a lot of those old-school knockouts
I was 6 years old when I saw my first MMA fight and it was Tito Ortiz vs Evan Tanner in 2001. I remember some UFC video game commercial came on that had Tito in it and all the older guys were getting hyped and saying he was going to destroy his opponent. The fight ended in 30 seconds with Tito slamming Evan so hard it knocked him out. Everybody was going crazy and I was in shock because this jacked light-skinned man with blonde hair and flames on his shorts just obliterated another grown man. I loved watching UFC Unleashed and Pride on Spike TV, and WEC on Versus growing up.
The goat of bar fights.
Bar fights is a hobby in the lowlands😂
Joe an bas is the best show of all time. Best 2 hosts ever on any show.