Kade Ruotolo

Biography

Kade Ruotolo is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, renowned professional grappler, mixed martial arts fighter, and the twin brother of fellow star Tye Ruotolo. The twins began training and competing at the age of three, are known for their lifestyle of growing up surfing, and are considered some of the best grapplers ever due to their insanely well-rounded skill.

Kade is an innovative and dangerous submission specialist, having popularized both the devastating darce strangle and the versatile buggy in high-level competition. His game is defined by a relentless, submission-hunting pace that showcases a master-level understanding of all grappling positions.

In submission grappling, Kade holds the distinction of being the youngest-ever ADCC World Champion and is the reigning ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion.

Kade has transitioned his career to mixed martial arts under the ONE Championship banner. He quickly secured multiple professional victories by submission, showcasing his ambition to dominate both grappling and MMA.

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