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Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight MMA world champion Kade Ruotolo of the United States is looking down on the world from his lofty perch atop the jiu-jitsu world.
The 21-year-old American superstar is considered one of, if not the best pound-for-pound BJJ fighter in the world today. He is the reigning lightweight king in the world's largest martial arts organization, and just recently, he became the youngest millionaire in jiu-jitsu history by winning the CJI Invitational and bagging the $1 million prize.
If you haven't seen Ruotolo perform under the bright lights yet, check out this incredible highlight reel posted by Sportskeeda MMA that looks back on his recent world title defense against Francisco Lo.
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Thankfully, fans will get the chance to catch Ruotolo live and in action, as he heads to Denver early next month for his next match. Kade Ruotolo is set to defend his ONE lightweight submission grappling world title against 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, September 6.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video. But for those who want to catch the event at the stadium, tickets are available via Ticketmaster.
Kade Ruotolo is looking to get past Mikey Musumeci's vaunted guard: "I think Mikey is a little bit mental"
21-year-old American phenom Kade Ruotolo has a very simple game plan against 'Darth Rigatoni' Mikey Musumeci in the upcoming ONE 168: Denver clash -- takedown, pass, and submit.
That is the usual goal for the Atos Jiu-Jitsu product, and he talked about it with ONE Championship in a recent interview. Ruotolo said:
"I think Mikey is a little bit mental in a sense where if I do get past his guard, I don’t think he’s mentally sharp enough to replace [guard], push through, and then create attacks. But I could be completely wrong, too. You know, it’s definitely very possible, and I think it also depends on how much energy he still has at that moment when I do pass."
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding ONE 168: Denver as it happens.
