A guy with horrible takedown defense and suspect ground game is always an easy win for Fedor. Whats Fedor's biggest strength? Probably ground and pound, which wasn't even allowed in all but 3 of Bas' fights. His striking is not all that much better, it certainly is not better than crocops.
Bas did always want to fight Rickson.... just lively up the discussion. I think Bas does beat him up pretty badly for a while but then I can picture Rorians voice in the background "Rickson gets the clinch, takes it to the ground; and the Dutch fighter is helpless."
Rutten cant match Rickson on the ground & he aint a strong enough wrestler to stop it going there. Rickson by sub or dare I say GNP.
Bas Rutten is one the best Muay Thai Kickboxers. Of course Fedor takes Bas out in a fight, but Bas striking not much better than Fedor's? You're smoking.