Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten, born Sebastiaan Rutten on 24 February 1965, is a Dutch and American former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler who later became an actor and commentator. As a kickboxer he fought 16 times and won his first 14 matches by knockout, 13 of them in the first round, before losing his last two fights, one of them a European Muay Thai title bout against Frank Lobman in 1991. In mixed martial arts he became a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and after a submission loss to Ken Shamrock in 1995 he finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak. He popularized the liver shot, both as a punch and a kick, in MMA. After retiring he worked as a color commentator, co-hosted Inside MMA on AXS TV from 2007 to 2016, coached and wrote instructional material, and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2015.