Tye and Kade Ruotolo are something very special in the world of martial arts.
\nThe 21-year-old twin brothers from the United States have been considered prodigies from a young age, but turning that promise into performance is something we don\u2019t always see.
\nHowever, after a little over a decade of dominance on the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene, the list of accomplishments for both men is almost unparalleled.\u00a0
\nBoth are undefeated at 5-0 in their ONE Championship careers, with Tye holding the welterweight submission grappling world title, and Kade the lightweight version of the crown.
\nOn a global scale, Tye is the youngest grappler ever to reach the semi finals of the prestigious ADCC – he did so in 2019 aged just 16. Kade went a little better in 2022 becoming the youngest ever winner of the ADCC world championship in the 77kg division.
\nThis is an elite level of success rarely seen by one fight, for two it is simply unheralded.\u00a0
\nAnd the pair return to the ring this weekend at ONE Fight Night 21.\u00a0
\nTye will be the co-main event at the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, when he puts his title on the line against Australia\u2019s Izaak Mitchell. This will be the 25-year-old\u2019s ONE Championship debut, but don\u2019t let that fool you. His experience and BJJ education is vast having trained under some of the world\u2019s most respected coaches, and tested his skills against multiple IBJJF world champions over the course of the last decade.
\nFor Kade, a different challenge awaits – this time in the form of a catchweight battle with the dangerous submission specialist Francisco Lo.
\nA Pan-American no-gi champion, and US national champion in the gi, Lo moved to the US from his native Brazil and has built a reputation for his aggressive style – earning his BJJ black belt two years ago.
\nRuolto is relishing the opportunity this ONE Championship debutant will offer.
\n\u201cHonestly, what excites me is his last solid win,\u201d said Kade. \u201cI saw him get a submission win over [ADCC Trials winner] Jacob Couch, and he beat some high-level guys. And I\u2019ve seen that win over [ADCC Trials winner] William Tackett, and he has some solid wins under his belt.
\n\u201cHe\u2019s, for the most part, a submission-based, submission-oriented fighter. He throws some crazy subs out there, and I just think it will be a very fun and intriguing matchup.\u201d
\nONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas takes place Saturday April 6 4am GST at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok. This is an event not to be missed so mark your calendars, tune in to the fight on BeIN Sports, download the ONE Super App, and go to watch.onefc.com now!
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Tye and Kade Ruotolo are something very special in the world of martial arts.
\nThe 21-year-old twin brothers from the United States have been considered prodigies from a young age, but turning that promise into performance is something we don\u2019t always see.
\nHowever, after a little over a decade of dominance on the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene, the list of accomplishments for both men is almost unparalleled.\u00a0
\nBoth are undefeated at 5-0 in their ONE Championship careers, with Tye holding the welterweight submission grappling world title, and Kade the lightweight version of the crown.
\nOn a global scale, Tye is the youngest grappler ever to reach the semi finals of the prestigious ADCC \u2013 he did so in 2019 aged just 16. Kade went a little better in 2022 becoming the youngest ever winner of the ADCC world championship in the 77kg division.
\nThis is an elite level of success rarely seen by one fight, for two it is simply unheralded.\u00a0
\nAnd the pair return to the ring this weekend at ONE Fight Night 21.\u00a0
\nTye will be the co-main event at the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, when he puts his title on the line against Australia\u2019s Izaak Mitchell. This will be the 25-year-old\u2019s ONE Championship debut, but don\u2019t let that fool you. His experience and BJJ education is vast having trained under some of the world\u2019s most respected coaches, and tested his skills against multiple IBJJF world champions over the course of the last decade.
\nFor Kade, a different challenge awaits \u2013 this time in the form of a catchweight battle with the dangerous submission specialist Francisco Lo.
\nA Pan-American no-gi champion, and US national champion in the gi, Lo moved to the US from his native Brazil and has built a reputation for his aggressive style \u2013 earning his BJJ black belt two years ago.
\nRuolto is relishing the opportunity this ONE Championship debutant will offer.
\n\u201cHonestly, what excites me is his last solid win,\u201d said Kade. \u201cI saw him get a submission win over [ADCC Trials winner] Jacob Couch, and he beat some high-level guys. And I\u2019ve seen that win over [ADCC Trials winner] William Tackett, and he has some solid wins under his belt.
\n\u201cHe\u2019s, for the most part, a submission-based, submission-oriented fighter. He throws some crazy subs out there, and I just think it will be a very fun and intriguing matchup.\u201d
\nONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas takes place Saturday April 6 4am GST at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok. This is an event not to be missed so mark your calendars, tune in to the fight on BeIN Sports, download the ONE Super App, and go to watch.onefc.com now!
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