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ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo, found himself having a downtime longer than expected after injuring his knee in the middle of last year. He, however, made sure that apart from recovering he also worked on his game.
The Atos standout shared this in an interview with ONE Championship ahead of his return to action on May 2 at ONE Fight Night 31: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II on Prime Video at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ruotolo relayed that along with his rehabilitation he also did research to come up with new things in his arsenal for his eventual return. The 22-year-old American champion said:
"I was doing a little bit of research for sure and just a lot of drilling. Just trying to come up with some new stuff, some new entries. And, yeah, I'm excited to start exercising them for sure."
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Tye Ruotolo got injured back in August in a competition outside of ONE Championship. The injury kept him out for the rest of 2024 and well into the new year.
Meanwhile, at ONE Fight Night 31, he will defend the welterweight submission grappling world title against Canadian challenger Dante Leon.
It will be the co-headlining match of the event, which is available live at U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Tye Ruotolo grateful for opportunities under ONE Championship
Tye Ruotolo is in his third year competing in ONE Championship and is grateful for the many opportunities made available to him.
Ruotolo expressed his appreciation for the "Home of Martial Arts" in an interview with Combat Sports Today, highlighting how jiu-jitsu fighters like him have found a great platform to showcase what they can do in the organization. He said:
"They're giving us the best and most opportunities. And I'm really, really grateful [for] where we're at."
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Since coming on board with ONE Championship in 2022, Tye Ruotolo has become one of the promotion's noted faces in submission grappling. He has been undefeated in seven matches to date while becoming the ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion along the way.
