“It was just a great fit for us” - Kade Ruotolo says going to ONE Championship was the right choice

Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo of the United States has made a huge name for himself in ONE Championship.

Along with his twin brother Tye, the ONE welterweight submission grappling king, Ruotolo has become a massive global star not only in jiu-jitsu, but in MMA as well. The Ruotolo twins joined the world's largest martial arts organization way back in 2022, and have exploded in popularity since.

Speaking to veteran MMA journalist Ariel Helwani on a recent guest appearance on The MMA Hour, Ruotolo detailed why they chose ONE Championship to call their home.

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The 21-year-old American phenom said:

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"There’s been, my manager’s had calls with different platforms and different brands, and you know we signed with ONE I think it’s been a couple of months now I think and you know when they first reached out and wanted to sign us, it was just a great fit for us. I love the production, the platform’s amazing, they take care of their athletes, they do a really good job of making the experience first class, and it’s an amazing show to be a part of."

Ruotolo added:

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"On top of that they’re really giving with the financials. My brother and I we’ve made so many $50,000 bonuses and things like that so, they’ve just been awesome platform and a really cool partner."

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Kade Ruotolo puts lightweight submission grappling gold on the line against 'Darth Rigatoni' Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168: Denver

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Lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo of the United States will put his coveted gold on the line against flyweight titleholder 'Darth Rigatoni' Mikey Musumeci.

The two lock horns at ONE 168: Denver, which takes place at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday, September 6th.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video.

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