“I even fought my own brother” - Kade Ruotolo on his willingness to grapple anyone, anytime 

Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo of the United States says he will take on anyone ONE Championship puts in front of him.

The 21-year-old phenom is riding high on top of the grappling world, having won the $1 million prize at the recently concluded 2024 CJI Invitational. Now, Ruotolo shifts his focus back to ONE Championship, where he has an upcoming world title defense against an equal competitor in Mikey Musumeci.

At the peak of his powers, Ruotolo vows to take on all-comers in his jiu-jitsu career.

He told Cageside Press in a recent interview:

"It's jiu-jitsu, and I even fought my own brother in jiu-jitsu. When it comes to jiu-jitsu, anyone in the world, why not? Let's do it."

Up next, Kade Ruotolo is set to defend his ONE lightweight submission grappling world title against ONE flyweight submission grappling king 'Darth Rigatoni' Mikey Musumeci.

The two lock horns at ONE 168: Denver, which broadcasts live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 6.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video. Those who want to watch live at the venue can get tickets on Ticketmaster.

Kade Ruotolo thrilled to be fighting on U.S. soil: "It feels amazing to be back home"

21-year-old American phenom Kade Ruotolo made his ONE Championship debut at ONE 157 against legendary Japanese MMA fighter Shinya Aoki in Singapore. But now that he's headed to Denver, Colorado for ONE 168, Ruotolo says it's good to be home.

He told Cageside Press:

"So it feels amazing to be back home in the States, you know? Don't get me wrong, it's a blessing every time we're out there in Asia, you know, I love Asia, I love the places, the people there, but it feels good to be home."