“I’m not going to lie”- Kade Ruotolo says he’s “not fond” of the “Ruotolotine” name given to his and Tye’s modified choke
It may have been one of the overarching topics of the card, but Kade Ruotolo isn't much of a fan of the name "Ruotolotine" given to his and his brother Tye's modified chokehold.
The identical twins pulled off, well, identical submissions during their respective wins at ONE Fight Night 21 this past April at the historic Lumpinee Stadium.
Kade submitted Francisco Lo in their 180-pound catchweight submission grappling match, while Tye choked out Izaak Michell in his defense of the ONE welterweight submission grappling world title.
In an interview with Alex Wendling on the Beasts with Brains Podcast, Kade admitted he didn't like the name "Ruotolotine" that his team gave as the name for the modified rear-naked choke they pulled off.
Kade Ruotolo said:
"I remember right after the win, we went to the corner and they were asking what do we call that. It was me, my brother, and my manager there, and we were just like, one of them said, it was either my brother or manager, they went 'Ruotolotine.' But I'm not fond of the name, I'm not going to lie."
Tye and Kade are two of the brightest stars of their generation, and what they did at ONE Fight Night 21 showed why they are called as such.
Kade was the first to take the ring in the Bangkok card, and he showed Lo why there are levels to the submission grappling game.
After taking the Brazilian star's back, Kade slapped in what looked like the typical rear-naked choke. The only difference was, that Lo's right arm was also inside Kade's hook making the submission unique.
Tye then did the same thing when he also hooked Michell's right arm to amplify the choke in the card's co-main event.
Kade Ruotolo is certain his twin brother Tye is ready for an MMA debut
Tye and Kade Ruotolo have always done the same things since they were kids, and that ultimately transitioned to their professional careers.
Both brothers have solidified their legacies in the world of submission grappling, and Kade was the first one to venture outside of the sport and jump to MMA.
Kade, though, believes Tye isn't far behind when it comes to making the MMA transition.
In an interview with Sportskeeda MMA, Kade Ruotolo said:
"Tye’s right there with me, you know, we’ve always kind of excelled at the same rates, and everything that we do, it seems like, you know, the same. So when it comes up to MMA, it’s no different. He's more than ready alright."
Kade had a successful MMA debut when he submitted American brawler Blake Cooper at ONE 167 this past month.
Kade, though, will return to his base martial art in his next match when he defends his ONE lightweight submission grappling world title against Mikey Musumeci, the ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion.
The super fight goes down at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Tickets for the event are available at Ticketmaster.