Kade Ruotolo did just about everything but get the submission in his ONE Championship debut. Ruotolo dominated MMA veteran Shinya Aoki over the course of their 10-minute submission grappling match to earn a clear-cut decision win. Ruotolo’s twin brother Tye also competed at ONE 157, defeating Garry Tonon by submission.
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Tye Ruotolo couldn’t have asked for a better ONE Championship debut. On Friday at ONE 157, Ruotolo made quick work of ADCC silver medalist and former ONE Championship MMA title challenger Garry Tonon, submitting him with his trademark d’arce choke in under two minutes. Watch Tye Ruotolo vs. Garry Tonon
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Legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and Checkmat co-founder Leo Vieira has been appointed to a leadership role within ONE Championship. According to a press release from the promotion, ONE has appointed Vieira as the Vice President of Grappling. The addition of Vieira goes hand-in-hand with ONE’s recent moves to grow its
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Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo can make an argument for being the top two pound-for-pound submission grapplers on the planet. On May 20, the Ruotolo brothers will make their ONE Championship debuts in a pair of highly-anticipated submission-only grappling matches. Although the Ruotolos received their black belts from fellow
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is yet again slated to return to the ONE Championship cage. On Friday, May 20 at ONE 157, Almeida will take on seven-fight veteran Hugo Cunha. Almeida confirmed the bout on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marcus Almeida (@marcusbuchecha)
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Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship has signed a multi-year broadcast deal with Amazon, according to a press release from ONE and Prime Video. Under the agreement, Prime Video will air 12 live ONE Championship events every year, with the first event announced later this year. Prime Video subscribers in
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Never one to stay in one place for too long, top American grappler Mikey Musumeci has announced his move to Singapore, where he will train and teach at Evolve MMA. Musumeci announced the move on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mikey Musumeci (@mikeymusumeci) I MOVED
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Mikey Musumeci couldn’t have asked for a better ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday at ONE 156, Musumeci defeated MMA legend Masakazu Imanari by submission in under four minutes. The performance was so dominant that Musumeci was awarded a $50,000 performance bonus after the match. Watch the full match
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Fans will have to wait a bit longer for Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s return to the cage. Almeida’s bout against Senegalese wrestling champion Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane, originally scheduled for April 22 at ONE Championship, has been postponed due to a Reug Reug injury. Almeida’s next bout will
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Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo are set to make their ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday, May 20 at a ONE Championship event, Kade Ruotolo will square off with MMA grappling legend Shinya Aoki, and Tye Ruotolo will face ADCC medalist and ONE Championship MMA fighter Garry Tonon.
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