26 Facts About Kade Ruotolo

Kade Ruotolo was born on January 22,2003 and is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist.

Kade Ruotolo is signed to ONE Championship, where he is the current lightweight submission grappling champion.

On November 29,2020, Kade Ruotolo competed at the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Lightweight World Championships and defeated four grapplers in one night to claim the title.

Kade Ruotolo's buggy choke submission finish of PJ Barch in the final match was awarded 'Submission of the Year' at the Jitsmagazine 2020 BJJ Awards.

Kade Ruotolo was later awarded with 'Submission of the Year' at the Jitsmagazine 2021 BJJ Awards for his flying d'arce choke finish of Joshua Dawson in the second round of the tournament.

In preparation for the event, Kade Ruotolo competed against Roberto Jimenez at Road to ADCC on July 17,2021, and was submitted with a rear-naked choke.

At Grapplefest 10 on November 10,2021, Kade Ruotolo defeated Keith Krikorian by decision.

On October 21,2022, Kade Ruotolo faced multiple-time Sambo World Champion Uali Kurzhev for the inaugural ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Championship at ONE on Prime Video 3.

Kade Ruotolo submitted Kurzhev with a heel hook at the 4:26 mark of the 10-minute bout to win the title and become the first-ever ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion.

Kade Ruotolo defended his title against Matheus Gabriel on December 3,2022, at ONE on Prime Video 5.

Kade Ruotolo was booked to defend his ONE Championship lightweight title against Tommy Langaker at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 9,2023.

Kade Ruotolo won the match by decision and retained the title.

Kade Ruotolo defeated Langaker by decision and retained his title.

Kade Ruotolo made his black belt IBJJF debut in a superfight against Natan Chueng at the IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix on February 29,2024.

Kade Ruotolo then competed at the IBJJF Dallas Open 2024 on March 10, winning a gold medal at medium-heavyweight and a bronze medal in the absolute division.

Kade Ruotolo faced Francisco Lo in a catchweight bout at 180lbs at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5,2024.

Kade Ruotolo won the match by submission with an arm-in rear-naked choke.

Kade Ruotolo submitted Matheus Diniz in the opening round, defeated Tommy Langaker by decision in the quarter-final, defeated Andrew Tackett by decision in the semi-final, and defeated Levi Jones Leary by decision in the final to win the grand prize of $1,000,000.

Kade Ruotolo was scheduled to defend his ONE lightweight submission grappling title against the organization's flyweight submission grappling titleholder, Mikey Musumeci, on September 6,2024, at ONE 168: Denver.

Kade Ruotolo announced his intention to transition to mixed martial arts early in 2023, and the contract he signed to compete in grappling matches for ONE Championship included provisions for MMA fights as well.

Kade Ruotolo made his professional MMA debut against Blake Cooper at ONE 167 on June 8,2024.

Kade Ruotolo won the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the first round and earned the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

Kade Ruotolo faced Ahmed Mujtaba at ONE 169 on November 9,2024.

Kade Ruotolo won the fight by submission in the first round.

Kade Ruotolo next faced Nicolas Alejandro Vigna at ONE 171 on February 20,2025.

Kade Ruotolo won the fight via an arm-triangle submission in the first round.