Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 20: Battle For The Gold
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Bas Rutten
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.

Fight stats

Bas Rutten
Kevin Randleman
0
Knockdowns
0
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%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
—
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
0
KD
0
12 of 19
Sig. str.
18 of 53
98 of 106
Total str.
35 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
1 of 5
42 of 45
Total str.
8 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 7
Sig. str.
1 of 3
41 of 44
Total str.
13 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
—
Ctrl
—

Judges' Scorecards

Tim Catalfo
#RuttenRandleman
1–1
Total01
Skip Hall
#RuttenRandleman
11–
Total10
Dan Miragliotta
#RuttenRandleman
11–
Total10

Media Scores

1
Rutten
–
0
Randleman
●29–28 Rutten
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com29–28Rutten

Fan Scorecards

24%
Rutten
1%
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
R1
63%
Randleman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + 2OT (15-3-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-4-1
Record
17-16-0
2
Win Streak
1
61
Age
54
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
—
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.59
SLpM
1.26
61%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.06
SApM
1.12
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.00
0%
TD Acc.
56%
0%
TD Def.
30%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Bas Rutten · 2-0
  • W
    Kevin Randleman
    UFC 20: Battle For The GoldFri, May 7, 1999
    Split Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight TitleFri, Jan 8, 1999
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
Kevin Randleman · 3-2
  • W
    Renato Sobral
    UFC 35: ThrowdownFri, Jan 11, 2002
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 31: Locked & LoadedFri, May 4, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 28: High StakesFri, Nov 17, 2000
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Pedro Rizzo
    UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of DreamsFri, Jun 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Pete Williams
    UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2Fri, Nov 19, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

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
31
Career high strikes
20
0
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Bas Rutten
Strike target
Kevin Randleman
63%
Head
92%
18%
Body
7%
18%
Leg
1%
Bas Rutten
Strike position
Kevin Randleman
45%
Distance
19%
20%
Clinch
10%
35%
Ground
71%