Bas Rutten is the latest addition to the new-look UFC Hall of Fame.
The former UFC heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase was named to the Hall's Pioneer wing Friday night. UFC president Dana White surprised Rutten by telling him he was in during a segment on AXS-TV's Inside MMA, of which Rutten is a co-host.
The 50-year old Holland native made his name in Japan, where he fought everyone from Ken Shamrock to Frank Shamrock to Masakatsu Funaki to Minoru Suzuki under the Pancrase banner.
Rutten made his UFC debut in 1998 with a TKO win over Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, then defeated Kevin Randleman via split decision at UFC 20 to claim the heavyweight title.