Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka

Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | Pro MMA
Completed MMA Bout Jan 8, 1999
W
Rutten defeats Kosaka
L
KO/TKO, Punches 14:15 Round 1 of 1
"El Guapo"
vs.
KO/TKO 14:15 R1
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Fighter Comparison

25-4-1

Climbed to 26-4-1
Pro
Record
26-17-1

Fell to 26-18-1

Netherlands
Nation

Japan
Eindhoven
NB
Fights out of
Tokyo
JP
33
+10 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
Age at Fight 28
+10 mos, 2 days
211.0 lbs
(95.7 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
228.0 lbs
(103.4 kgs)
6'1"
(186cm)
Height
5'11"
(181cm)
N/A Gym ALLIANCE

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 18

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
  • Date: Friday 01.08.1999
  • Referee: John McCarthy
  • Venue: Pontchartrain Center
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Kenner, Louisiana, United States
  • Bout Billing: Co-Main Event (fight 7 of 7)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight:
  • TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Blatnick
  • Broadcast: N/A
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Mike Goldberg
  • Rutten Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Kosaka Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Event Links: