ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo added another accolade to his impressive resume by winning the 2024 Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) under-80kg division. ONE Championship congratulated the 21-year-old on Instagram with the following message:
“Congrats to Kade Ruotolo on his epic tournament win at CJI 🤩 Catch the BJJ megastar defend his ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title against Mikey Musumeci in one of the biggest grappling matches ever seen on American soil at ONE: 168 Denver! @ruotolobrothersjiujitsu”
Fans also sent their props to the Atos product in the comments section, with comments like:
“Sorry, but Mikey [Musumeci] ain’t touching Kade after what we saw.”
“Hot take: Kade is undoubtedly one of the goats of BJJ.”
“So awesome to see these guys accomplishing their goals and adding to the sport across the board. Keep your head up and eyes on the next prize. Cannot wait to make one of these events live. #goals 🙌❤️.”
“He’s winning in ADCC, he’s winning in ONEFC, no-gi, he’s winning in CJI, he’s winning in ONEFC MMA; what a beast!”
“Amazing performance! Can’t wait to see him face another GOAT, @mikeymusumeci !!!”
Kade Ruotolo confident he can break Mikey Musumeci’s mental fortitude during ONE 168 world title bout
Kade Ruotolo will defend the ONE lightweight submission grappling world championship against ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168:Denver on Sept. 6 inside the Ball Arena.
In a recent interview with ONE Championship, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) phenom believes that his high-pressure BJJ style will break ‘Darth Rigatoni.’
Ruotolo stated:
“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.”
