"Mikey by any way he chooses" - Fans rally behind Mikey Musumeci in his Denver super match against Kade Ruotolo

ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci has immense fan support in his quest to dethrone ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 inside the Ball Arena.

ONE Championship recently shared some of the most impressive submission wins from 'Darth Rigatoni' and Ruotolo on Instagram ahead of their world title tilt.

Check out the compilation below:

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Musumeci's fans shared their support for him in the comments section, which can be read below:

"Mikey by any way he chooses."

"Mikey is so skillful and [a] tactician like Gordon [Ryan] that it's amazing. I like the details of his roles."

"I think Mikey. I feel like he'll force Kade to play his game."

"Mikey is so technical"

Both BJJ greats currently possess an unblemished record through seven bouts under the ONE banner. It is this greatness at the highest level that has fans excited to see them face each other.

Kade Ruotolo excited to fulfill fans' expectations in ONE world title bout with Mikey Musumeci

Reigning ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo is ready to put on a show against Mikey Musumeci inside the Ball Arena at ONE 168 on September 6.

In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Ruotolo credited the fans for making their lightweight submission grappling world title tilt a reality.

The 21-year-old said:

"It wasn't so much that I was trying to fight Mikey in particular or I'm looking to fight Mikey, it was just that it was the match a lot of the fans are commenting. It was just a lot of the jiu-jitsu community really wanted to see, so if that's what they wanna see, I'm gonna give it to them."

Watch the full interview below:

Tickets for ONE 168 are available via Ticketmaster.