"One of the greatest matchups ever" - Fans can't contain their excitement for the super fight between Mikey Musumeci, Kade Ruotolo
As Sept. 6 inches closer, the anticipation for the champion-versus-champion showdown between Kade Ruotolo and Mikey Musumeci continues to grow, as they will co-headline the ONE 168: Denver card at the Ball Arena in Colorado.
ONE Championship recently added hype to this world title showdown by publishing an Instagram graphic of the two BJJ superstars' victims in the promotion. The caption read:
"It all goes down on September 6 😳 How will Kade Ruotolo vs. Mikey Musumeci end at ONE 168: Denver? 👀 @ruotolobrothersjiujitsu @mikeymusumeci"
The post featured Musumeci and Ruotolo's identical 7-0 records alongside their pile of victims under the world's largest martial arts organization. Both have dominated their respective weight classes and fended off the challenges from top contenders.
This immaculate run by 'Darth Rigatoni' and the Atos representative has thrilled the fans for their faceoff on fight night, as users @artydagr8, @benjaminmoriniere, @demigodemperor, @upt_kickboxing, and @shanemorris343 expressed eagerness to watch them through their comments:
"Without a doubt one of the greatest matchups ever. Someone's 0 has gotta go"
"Match of the decade."
"There should be a national holiday created Sept 6th, just so we can all stay home to watch this one. 🔥👏🏽💯"
"Yall don't understand this is epic right here 🔥🔥🔥"
"This is about to be awesome honestly"
Mikey Musumeci expects an all-out war with Kade Ruotolo in Denver
Mikey Musumeci and Kade Ruotolo are often tagged as the new breed of submission grapplers. They have a similar aggressive approach when competing, which is why the former is expecting a brawl with the latter.
In a recent interview with Cageside Press, the reigning ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion stated that he and Kade have an identical style of moving forward and a killer mentality.
ONE 168: Denver will take place at the Ball Arena in U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.