The 20-year-old will struggle for the inaugural ONE welterweight submission grappling world title in opposition to Russia’s Magomed Abdulkadirov at ONE Battle Night time 16 on the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand this weekend.
Ruotolo’s twin brother, Kade, is already a world champion in ONE’s light-weight submission grappling division – and now the household has a possibility so as to add to that gold.
Tye is unbeaten in ONE, having gained every of his 4 fights, three of them inside the space – including to his glowing skilled CV which incorporates first place within the IBJJF World Championship final yr. At simply 16-years-old he reached the semi-finals of the ADCC World Championship – the youngest competitor to ever accomplish that.
He made an enormous splash on his ONE debut, submitting American grappling legend Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon, and now finds himself one struggle away from a world title.
Standing in his method is Russia’s Magomed Abdulkadirov, who will begin as underdog – however is aware of an upset win would put him in an elite group of worldwide fighters. Making his ONE debut, the Dagestani comes with stable credentials of his personal, together with being a UWW World Grappling Champion and a European ADCC Grappling Champion.
With the aptitude and leisure of Ruotolo, and the relentless aggression of Abdulkadirov – this may very well be 10 minutes of grappling gold.
ONE Battle Night time 16 comes stay from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Thailand on Saturday October 28 Battle followers within the MENA area can watch motion BeINSPORTS from 3.00am MECCA, or on watch.onefc.com
