Ahead of his fight at ONE Fight Night 12, Garry Tonon listed his ideal opponents for a return to submission grappling. Although he is still very much in the hunt for a ONE Championship MMA world title, veteran BJJ black belt Garry Tonon isn’t necessarily done with grappling yet. This
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In a fight for the ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title, young American jiu jitsu prodigy Kade Ruotolo went up against the Norwegian renowned leg locker, Tommy Langaker. After retaining his title for the third time, during his post-fight interview, Ruotolo stated: “ I’m really looking towards MMA to be
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ONE submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo spoke about why he and his brother want an end to steroids in BJJ. Reigning 77kg ADCC champion and ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo refuses to remain silent on issues that matter to him the most. Now just one day
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ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo says he wants to transition to MMA this year. The reigning ADCC 77kg champion and ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion says his much-anticipated transition to MMA is likely to happen in 2023. Undefeated as a black belt, Kade Ruotolo has previously
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Kade Ruotolo will defend his ONE lightweight submission grappling world title against Tommy Langaker on June 9. Kade Ruotolo is now scheduled for the second defense of his ONE lightweight submission grappling world title. On Friday, June 9, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, the 20-year-old champion
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Twin brothers Tye and Kade Ruotolo recap Kade’s world title-winning performance against Uali Kurzhev in ONE Championship. Undefeated since receiving his black belt in late 2021, Kade Ruotolo is arguably the world’s top pound-for-pound grappler. In October 2022, Ruotolo defeated multiple-time Sambo world champion Uali Kurzhev to capture the inaugural
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Ahead of his match with Tommy Langaker, Sambo world champion Uali Kurzhev says he wasn’t surprised by Kade Ruotolo. Uali Kurzhev is ready for his second chance to show the power of Sambo in pure submission grappling. On Friday, February 24, the four-time Sambo world champion will take on elite
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We preview Kade Ruotolo vs. Matheus Gabriel and Tye Ruotolo vs. Marat Gafurov, both scheduled for Friday, December 2 at ONE on Prime Video 5. The Ruotolo brothers are back in action this weekend in a pair of submission grappling contests in ONE Championship. View this post on Instagram A
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2022 ADCC champion Kade Ruotolo faced 4x world Sambo champion Uali Kurzhev for the inaugural ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling world title. Both men wasted no time after the opening bell sounded inside the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ruotolo’s bout with Kurzhev was the first of three title fights
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Uali Kurzhev didn’t get the memo that Kade Ruotolo is one of the world’s top pound-for-pound submission grapplers. On Friday at ONE on Prime Video 3, Kurzhev will take on Ruotolo for the inaugural ONE lightweight submission grappling world title. And although Kurzhev is ultra-accomplished in the world of Sambo
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