HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Bas Rutten

“El Guapo”

28-4-1

RESULT

Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 3:00

Kevin Randleman

Kevin Randleman

“The Monster”

17-16-0

Friday, May 7, 1999

Boutwell Auditorium

Bas Rutten defeated Kevin Randleman by Split Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 20: Battle For The Gold, held Friday, May 7, 1999 at Boutwell Auditorium. The judges scored it 0-1, 1-0, 1-0, Bas Rutten won the decision.

Fight stats

Bas Rutten

Kevin Randleman

Knockdowns

18 of 29

Significant strikes

20 of 61

62%

Sig. strike accuracy

33%

181 of 195

Total strikes

56 of 114

0 of 0

Takedowns

6 of 6

Takedown accuracy

100%

Submission attempts

Reversals

Control time

Significant strikes by target

10 of 20

Head

19 of 58

6 of 7

Body

1 of 3

2 of 2

Leg

0 of 0

4 of 11

Distance

0 of 2

1 of 1

Clinch

0 of 0

13 of 17

Ground

20 of 59

By round

ROUND 1

12 of 19

Sig. str.

18 of 53

98 of 106

Total str.

35 of 83

0 of 0

Takedowns

3 of 3

Sub. att

Ctrl

ROUND 2

1 of 3

Sig. str.

1 of 5

42 of 45

Total str.

8 of 13

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

Ctrl

ROUND 3

5 of 7

Sig. str.

1 of 3

41 of 44

Total str.

13 of 18

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

Ctrl

Judges' Scorecards

Tim Catalfo

#	Rutten	Randleman
1	-	1

Total01

Skip Hall

#	Rutten	Randleman
1	1	-

Total10

Dan Miragliotta

#	Rutten	Randleman
1	1	-

Total10

Media Scores

Rutten

Randleman

●29-28 Rutten

All 1 media scorecards▾

FightMetric.com29-28Rutten

Fan Scorecards

24%

Rutten

Draw

75%

Randleman

87 fan scorecards submitted

●10-9 Randleman63.2%●10-9 Rutten24.1%●10-8 Randleman11.5%●10-10 Draw1.1%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

63%

Randleman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman?

What were the judges' scorecards for Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman?

The judges scored it 0-1, 1-0, 1-0, Bas Rutten won the decision.

Was Bas Rutten vs Kevin Randleman a robbery?

Many scored it for Kevin Randleman: 75% of 87 fan cards scored it for Kevin Randleman. The judges gave it to Bas Rutten.

Full robbery index →

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

1 Rnd + 2OT (15-3-3)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Bas Rutten 72%28% Kevin Randleman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

28-4-1

Record

17-16-0

1720

Power Index rating

1559

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

Reach

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Heavyweight

Weight Class

Heavyweight

Netherlands / United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

5.59

SLpM

1.26

61%

Str. Acc.

54%

2.06

SApM

1.12

79%

Str. Def.

57%

Grappling Profile

0.00

TD Avg.

2.00

TD Acc.

56%

TD Def.

30%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Bas Rutten · 2-0

W
Kevin Randleman
UFC 20: Battle For The Gold · May 7, 1999
Split Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
W
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title · Jan 8, 1999
TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight

Kevin Randleman · 1-4

L
Baga Agaev
MFP: Mayor Cup 2011 · May 7, 2011
Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Heavyweight
L
Roger Gracie
Strikeforce · May 15, 2010
Submission · R2 · 4:10 · Light Heavyweight
L
Stanislav Nedkov
Sengoku 11 · Nov 7, 2009
Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
L
Mike Whitehead
Strikeforce · Jun 6, 2009
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Ryo Kawamura
Sengoku 2 · May 18, 2008
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R3 · 3:00

UFC 20: Battle For The Gold

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 7 fights

24.5

Avg sig. strikes

13.9

0.00

Avg takedowns

3.00

Avg control time

8:42

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Bas Rutten

Strike target

Kevin Randleman

63%

Head

92%

18%

Body

18%

Leg

Bas Rutten

Strike position

Kevin Randleman

45%

Distance

19%

20%

Clinch

10%

35%

Ground

71%