Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Andre Galvao is brimming with pride to see his students Kade and Tye Ruotolo rule over the top of the BJJ world.
While the two siblings have been outstanding so far with undefeated records inside the world's largest martial arts organization, Kade is also set to defend his ONE lightweight submission grappling world title against Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168: Denver on September 6.
'Deco' highly praises the two grappling wizards, saying that they deserve their spot at the top with such discipline in honing their respective skillsets.
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In a recent video documentation with FloGrappling, the Atos co-founder and head coach said this about Kade and Tye:
"They’re gonna reign for a long time. They’re insane. When I see them train, it’s amazing. I’m very proud of them and they deserve it cause they worked really hard for it."
The 21-year-old brothers have indeed defied all odds, took out some of the best names in the sport, ventured into the world of MMA, and also getting more game time inside the organization.
Indeed, Kade's next gig with Musumeci will be some kind of a dream match for all grappling fans across the globe.
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Kade Ruotolo excited to defend his world title against Mikey Musumeci
ONE lightweight submission grappling king Kade Ruotolo is gunning for a submission when he defends his belt over fellow ONE world champion Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168: Denver on September 6.
The dream match, set to air live in U.S. primetime, will be something that all grappling fans are craving for, and Ruotolo is not going to waste his opportunity to be the first man who submitted Musumeci in the organization.
He shared this with Ariel Helwani when speaking in The MMA Hour recently:
"I think I'll get the submission. I'd be lying if I said anything otherwise."
For the record, Ruotolo and Musumeci shared an identical 7-0 run in ONE Championship, including one mixed martial arts match for the Californian.
TIckets for ONE 168: Denver are now available via Ticketmaster.