Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
In this episode JM talks to martial arts legend Bas Rutten about his journey back to faith in Jesus, the Catholic Church, discipleship & suffering, and some of his stories from over the years as an MMA champion!
For those who don't know Bas, his accomplishments include:
* King of Pancrase (Japanese martial arts championship)
* UFC Heavyweight Champion
* Member of the UFC Hall-of-Fame
* Retired with 22-fight win streak
* Has appeared in over 40 TV, Movies, & Video Game roles
* Devoted Husband, Father, and Christian
* Developer of the O2 Trainer - o2trainer.com
For more on Bas's journey back to faith in Jesus see:
* The Fight That Changed Bas Rutten’s Life - youtu.be/S07U2Ntl6s4?si=xthyf1aYuj37MNID
* Why I Changed My Mind About God - youtu.be/tqPfm5SxuSY?si=CRYnNj7HJePxq3IL
* Why Did Bas Choose the Catholic Faith - youtu.be/AIoLBNdtS4Y?si=k1JfMv7IjzKRAs97
Disciple Dojo in-depth review of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible:
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* RefugeeJitsu - discipledojo.org/refugee
* @MrJasonWilson and @Cave313 - theyunion.org/catta/catta-sharath-jason-wilson
* @tomdeblass1982 and Buddies over Bullies - buddiesoverbullies.org
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***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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In this episode JM talks to martial arts legend Bas Rutten about his journey back to faith in Jesus, the Catholic Church, discipleship & suffering, and some of his stories from over the years as an MMA champion!
For those who don't know Bas, his accomplishments include:
* King of Pancrase (Japanese martial arts championship)
* UFC Heavyweight Champion
* Member of the UFC Hall-of-Fame
* Retired with 22-fight win streak
* Has appeared in over 40 TV, Movies, & Video Game roles
* Devoted Husband, Father, and Christian
* Developer of the O2 Trainer - o2trainer.com
For more on Bas's journey back to faith in Jesus see:
* The Fight That Changed Bas Rutten’s Life - youtu.be/S07U2Ntl6s4?si=xthyf1aYuj37MNID
* Why I Changed My Mind About God - youtu.be/tqPfm5SxuSY?si=CRYnNj7HJePxq3IL
* Why Did Bas Choose the Catholic Faith - youtu.be/AIoLBNdtS4Y?si=k1JfMv7IjzKRAs97
Disciple Dojo in-depth review of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible:
youtu.be/oEcnpmXcFzc?si=yjQ_nu58cDmmoKlD
youtu.be/lhLFGlrCEkM?si=LiXi4_QnCvEHP7tQ
youtu.be/-bXvQqWDOfc?si=ZpTlxpOSVw6A8U2S
youtu.be/yg503yWE5Co?si=TZng6Q8iLBbkWyfK
youtu.be/WHCOck5oebk?si=qwfnV7iENpsEAX6w
For more organizations helping kids with bullying see:
* RefugeeJitsu - discipledojo.org/refugee
* @MrJasonWilson and @Cave313 - theyunion.org/catta/catta-sharath-jason-wilson
* @tomdeblass1982 and Buddies over Bullies - buddiesoverbullies.org
***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - zazzle.com/discipledojo
***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - discipledojo.org/donate
***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at discipledojo.org/contact
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
------ Go deeper at discipledojo.org
Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions:
SoundCloud - soundcloud.com/discipledojo
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7
iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837
Amazon - tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet
