UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten on Self-Defense, Savage Fight Stories, Breathing Techniques, and More

Brought to you by Maui Nui Venison wildly delicious venison https://mauinuivenison.com/Tim, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users https://linkedin.com/Tim, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating http://eightsleep.com/Tim. Sebastiaan “Bas” Rutten (@BasRuttenMMA) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, finishing his career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak with a strike accuracy of 70.6%, the highest ever recorded by FightMetric. Rutten was co-host of Inside MMA on AXS TV from 2007 to 2016, and he has been a color commentator in several MMA organizations, including Pride Fighting Championships. He has appeared in numerous television shows, movies, and video games as an actor and continues to be involved in MMA through his coaching and publishing of instructional materials. Bas became a naturalized American citizen in the late 1990s, and in 2015 he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Please enjoy! 00:00 Start 01:43 My first exposure to the unbridled might of Bas Rutten. 03:31 Why is there such a strong martial arts tradition in the Netherlands? 05:58 Breathlessness, Bruce Lee, bullies, and birds: a glimpse into Bas’s childhood. 13:47 Why Bas walked out on a culinary career path and gave up modeling. 17:18 How Pancrase entered the picture. 27:09 Pancrase rules. 29:58 Why Ken Shamrock is known as Wayne Shamrock in Japan. 30:24 On fighting Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. 34:49 Underrated Japanese fighters. 37:12 Remembering Pride, UFC’s Japanese predecessor. 42:15 Pranks. 42:47 Absolute monsters. 51:22 Self-defense for beginners and bouncers. 01:09:45 Why even professional fighters shouldn’t start street fights. 01:11:35 Grand Theft Auto IV. 01:13:46 Now a devout Catholic, Bas explains how the rosary is like meditation. 01:26:56 Who picks fights with Bas Rutten these days? 01:29:13 That time Bas got into a bar fight with five bouncers in Sweden. 01:36:00 Re-learning how to breathe with the O2 Trainer. 02:25:26 Parting thoughts. Resources and show notes: https://tim.blog/2022/09/15/bas-rutten/ About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 800 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/

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Sep 19, 20222h 9mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 19, 2022
Duration: 2h 9m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Brought to you by Maui Nui Venison wildly delicious venison https://mauinuivenison.com/Tim, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 800M+ users https://linkedin.com/Tim, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating http://eightsleep.com/Tim. Sebastiaan “Bas” Rutten (@BasRuttenMMA) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, finishing his career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak with a strike accuracy of 70.6%, the highest ever recorded by FightMetric. Rutten was co-host of Inside MMA on AXS TV from 2007 to 2016, and he has been a color commentator in several MMA organizations, including Pride Fighting Championships. He has appeared in numerous television shows, movies, and video games as an actor and continues to be involved in MMA through his coaching and publishing of instructional materials. Bas became a naturalized American citizen in the late 1990s, and in 2015 he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Please enjoy! 00:00 Start 01:43 My first exposure to the unbridled might of Bas Rutten. 03:31 Why is there such a strong martial arts tradition in the Netherlands? 05:58 Breathlessness, Bruce Lee, bullies, and birds: a glimpse into Bas’s childhood. 13:47 Why Bas walked out on a culinary career path and gave up modeling. 17:18 How Pancrase entered the picture. 27:09 Pancrase rules. 29:58 Why Ken Shamrock is known as Wayne Shamrock in Japan. 30:24 On fighting Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. 34:49 Underrated Japanese fighters. 37:12 Remembering Pride, UFC’s Japanese predecessor. 42:15 Pranks. 42:47 Absolute monsters. 51:22 Self-defense for beginners and bouncers. 01:09:45 Why even professional fighters shouldn’t start street fights. 01:11:35 Grand Theft Auto IV. 01:13:46 Now a devout Catholic, Bas explains how the rosary is like meditation. 01:26:56 Who picks fights with Bas Rutten these days? 01:29:13 That time Bas got into a bar fight with five bouncers in Sweden. 01:36:00 Re-learning how to breathe with the O2 Trainer. 02:25:26 Parting thoughts. Resources and show notes: https://tim.blog/2022/09/15/bas-rutten/ About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 800 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/

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Tim Ferriss
host
Host of The Tim Ferriss Show and author/investor known for interviewing top performers.
Bas Rutten
guest
UFC Hall of Famer and former MMA champion, commentator, and self-defense instructor.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Bas Rutten, UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten on Self-Defense, Savage Fight Stories, Breathing Techniques, and More explores bas Rutten on fighting, faith, self-defense, and breathing mastery Bas Rutten recounts a childhood shaped by severe eczema, asthma, and bullying, and explains how martial arts became his path to self-defense and confidence.

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