Cole Abate will leap onto the global stage for his ONE Championship debut on Friday, December 6, at ONE Fight Night 26. The lightweight submission grappling contest will pit him against legendary grappler Shinya Aoki. The big debut for the Abate marks another career milestone for the 20-year-old.
Growing up in Texas, he fell in love with jiu-jitsu. While he appreciated team sports, he was drawn to the one-on-one nature of grappling. He knew he only had to rely on himself and put in the hard work to achieve success.
“I learned at a very early age that the amount of work I put in is what I would get out when it came to the results of the competition.