Result
Bas RuttenDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:03:00
Elo swing+5Bas Rutten (1773 → 1777)
DateMay 7, 1999
DivisionHeavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueBoutwell Auditorium
BroadcastESPN+
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W
El Guapo | 28-4-1Bas Rutten
L
The Monster | 17-16-0Kevin Randleman
Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:03:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Bas Rutten
Elo1781Great
3Y trend1781 → 1781
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:03:00
MethodDecision - Split
Kevin Randleman
Elo1547Average
3Y trend1597 → 1547
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Bas Rutten won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:03:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Bas Rutten and Kevin Randleman across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Bas RuttenKevin Randleman
Elo edge
Bas Rutten1781+3 last move
Kevin Randleman1547-17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Bas RuttenNot on the active ladder · 1781 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tsuyoshi Kosaka (rated 1611 at the time): +9.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +29 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1691, not 1781: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Activity
- Not on the active ladder: no rated fight in the last 24 months.
Kevin RandlemanNot on the active ladder · 1547 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Faith Kocamis (rated 1501 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Baga Agaev (rated 1502 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -38 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1457, not 1547: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Bas RuttenvsKevin Randleman
Total strikes
181vs56
Takedowns
0vs6
Sig. strikes
18vs20
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Finishing profile
Bas Ruttensubmission leads 50% of wins
Kevin RandlemanKO/TKO leads 53% of wins
Common opponents
Maurice SmithBas Rutten: win · Submission (Choke) · Nov 4, 1995Kevin Randleman: win · Decision · Mar 5, 1999
Round stats
Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman is a completed Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 20 : Bas Rutten VS Kevin Randleman. Bas Rutten defeated Kevin Randleman by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:03:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman quick answers
Who won Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman?
Bas Rutten won Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:03:00.
What event is Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman on?
Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman is listed on UFC 20 : Bas Rutten VS Kevin Randleman.
What are the records for Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman?
Bas Rutten enters with a 28-4-1 record and Kevin Randleman enters with a 17-16-0 record.
What division is Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman?
Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman is listed as a Heavyweight Title fight.
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