Kade Ruotolo
Young phenom alongside twin brother Tye, making waves in both gi and no-gi competition.
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
When Kade Ruotolo and Diogo Reis Both Fought Through Inflection Points on the Same Bangkok Card
Two ADCC champions shared a ONE Fight Night 43 card in Bangkok. The coincidence seemed minor at the time.
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Kade Ruotolo's First MMA Knockout Changed the Conversation—Just 6 Weeks Before His Grappling Title Defense
When Kade Ruotolo stepped into the ONE Championship cage in Bangkok, the narrative around him was still settling. But something was noticeably missing from his highlight reel—and when that hole got filled on May 15, it shifted how people were talking about him entirely.
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Kade Ruotolo's May Fight Against Tetsuka Was The First Real Test — And It Mattered
When Kade Ruotolo stepped into the cage against Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE: The Inner Circle in Bangkok on the 15th, it marked something genuinely different from what had come before. The announcement didn't exactly break the internet — Tetsuka isn't a name that drives mainstream cl
Jun 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Kade Ruotolo Met His Hardest MMA Test — How a 22-Year-Old Submission Machine Faced 15-6 Veteran Hiroyuki Tetsuka
Kade Ruotolo walked into Lumpinee Stadium on May 15 to face Hiroyuki Tetsuka: 21 professional fights, an 87% finishing rate, and a fresh TKO of Shinya Aoki on his record sheet. At the time, it represented exactly what the booking suggested — the moment where a submission phenom's
May 14, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Fabricio Andrey Wants Kade Ruotolo's Belt So Bad He'll Gain 25 Pounds to Get It
Fabricio Andrey has a problem. He's arguably the most exciting submission grappler on the planet right now, he's undefeated in ONE Championship, and his boss won't give him a featherweight title because the division doesn't technically exist yet.
May 13, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Kade Ruotolo Fights Tomorrow Night in Bangkok. It's His Toughest MMA Test. Nobody Is Watching.
The fight is Friday night. The start time is 8 PM local, which is somewhere between "reasonable breakfast" and "early commute" depending on which continent you're on.
May 9, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Kade Ruotolo's Training Wheels Are Officially Off
Three first-round submissions. That's the Kade Ruotolo MMA experience so far.
May 4, 2026
Fabricio Andrey Wants Kade Ruotolo's Belt So Bad #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Fabricio Andrey spent six months begging for Kade Ruotolo's ONE lightweight belt — and jumped up a full weight class to get the shot. Confirmed June 27. Sources: - Fabricio Andrey on upcoming ONE Championship match - BJJEE: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/
Apr 30, 2026
$40 To Win: Grappling's 'Revolutionary' Pay #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Four grappling promotions announced 'revolutionary' pay raises in April. Combined, they paid less than one UFC performance bonus. And the sport's best-paid grappler uses grappling as his side hustle. Sources: - Craig Jones announces CJI 3 with $10M prize
Apr 29, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Kade Ruotolo's Next Six Weeks Don't Math: A 21-Fight MMA Veteran, Then A Grappling Challenger Jumping 55 Pounds, And 22 Years Old Holding The Bag
Kade Ruotolo's next six weeks don't math. May 15, Bangkok, Lumpinee Stadium.
Apr 27, 2026
Kade Ruotolo's Calendar Doesn't Math #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Kade Ruotolo is twenty-two and ONE Championship just booked him into a six-week schedule that doesn't math: a 21-fight MMA veteran on May 15, then a grappling title defense against Fabricio Andrey jumping 55 pounds on June 27. Sources: - ONE: The Inner Ci
Apr 17, 2026
Kade Ruotolo's Training Wheels Are Officially Off #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Kade Ruotolo is 3-0 in MMA with three first-round submissions -- against opponents nobody tested him. May 15 he draws Hiroyuki Tetsuka, the guy who just body-kicked Shinya Aoki into retirement. Sources: - Kade Ruotolo Clashes With Hiroyuki Tetsuka at The I