"Destined to dominate" - Marvel at the Ruotolo twins' evolution from BJJ child stars to global phenomenons

It's plain for everyone to see that the more the Ruotolo twins appear on the grappling stage, the more phenomenal they become.

The American submission grapplers are some of today's youngest world champions. They've been training in BJJ for over two decades now and are unlike any other athletes.

As ONE Championship described them recently on their Instagram page, they were "destined to dominate." From childhood to superstardom, watch Kade and Tye's inspiring evolution below:

"Destined to dominate. Kade Ruotolo defends his ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Championship against flyweight king Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168: Denver! Who will leave with the W?"

Fight fans around the world are not missing out on watching one of Kade's grappling performances - especially in the US. The 21-year-old ace retains an astonishing 6-0 undefeated ONE record since joining the lightweight ranks.

Now, he's up for his fifth world title defense in a champion vs. champion face-off against Mikey Musumeci on September 6 in Colorado.

Tickets for ONE 168: Denver are available via Ticketmaster.

---

"Amazing to watch" - Fight fans anticipate another wild and exciting grappling match when Kade Ruotolo defends his lightweight crown against flyweight king Mikey Musumeci

Kade Ruotolo has certainly helped put Brazilian jiu-jitsu on the map with his incredible energy, speed, and athletic aggression.

After spending a lifetime training with his twin brother Tye, Kade is the perfect prototype athlete of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He's got some mad skills and a maturity about him that you just cannot fake.

Therefore, the fans are eager to cheer him on as he takes on the daunting task of grappling Mikey Musumeci on the world's largest stage.

Fan reactions

Fan reactions