Bas Rutten Talks What Advice He Would Give Brock Lesnar, Ken Shamrock, Tag Team MMA

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase Champion Bas Rutten recently stopped by Under the Mat. During the interview Bas discussed Bruce Lee being his idol, being bullied as a kid, Dan Severn and more! You can listen to the full interview by clicking here, below are some highlights:

Ken Shamrock:

"My first memory of Ken was him in the dressing room (this was before UFC started) and him telling me that he was going to enter into a cage with no referee and there were going to be no rules. I look at him and said, 'do you really think that's a smart thing to do?' He goes, 'oh yeah, I would love that."

Brock Lesnar:

"Brock is a very strong individual but if I would've been his coach I would've sent him to Holland all the way in the beginning of his career and I would've said, 'you know how to wrestle, go train with the best Tai boxers in the plant.' That's what he needs to do, his weakness is striking. Nowadays you can't do MMA with one style anymore."

If there's any room for tag team MMA matches in the USA:

"That would be fun, but no, I don't think it will be legal in America. I know in Russia they did 3-on-3 or 2-on-2, but if one guy gets beat then the one guy has to face the two guys. I don't think in America the athletic commission will allow that"

Bas also discussed working with Kevin James on his movies, his famous liver punch, doing work on Grand Theft Auto IV video game and much more in this exclusive 60-minute interview on Under the Mat Radio.