ONE submission grappling world champions Kade Ruotolo and Mikey Musumeci are two of the smoothest finishers on the ONE Championship roster.
Ruotolo, the ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion, has banked on his otherworldly athleticism to post an undefeated 6-0 record with two submissions under submission grappling rules.
He tacked on another submission victory to his resume in his lightweight MMA debut by locking in a rear-naked choke against Blake Cooper this past June at ONE 167.
As for Musumeci, the ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion is widely viewed as one of the greatest BJJ athletes of his generation and possesses a 7-0 record in ONE, including five submission wins.
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Check out Ruotolo and Musumeci's submissions below, as shared by ONE on Instagram:
Their enthralling displays of BJJ mastery have made them two of the most prolific submission grappling competitors on the ONE Championship roster, but one of them is going to lose their unblemished record soon.
At ONE 168: Denver on September 6, 'Darth Rigatoni' will challenge Ruotolo for the ONE lightweight submission grappling crown inside the Ball Arena.
Kade Ruotolo prepared for Mikey Musumeci's vice-like leglocks
Kade Ruotolo is fully aware of Mikey Musumeci's love for leglocks and is keeping an eye out for the Cobrinha BJJ and Evolve MMA star's signature finisher.
Speaking with ONE flyweight MMA world champion Demetrious Johnson on his MightyCast podcast, Ruotolo said:
"He can leglock anyone in the world. Someone with those finishing mechanics, if he gets on your legs, he can finish anyone. So it still excites me in a way. I'm ready for it. I'm excited."
See the interview below:
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