Why sit around the house all summer when you can be as adventurous as Kade Ruotolo? The ONE Championship submission grappling lightweight titleholder looks primed for one of the most experimental seasons of his career, but he welcomes all challenges with a smile.
Up first, Ruotolo makes his long-awaited mixed martial arts debut in a 170-pound showdown against Blake Cooper at ONE 167 this Friday at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Ruotolo has been a force on the mats since he was 3—he has claimed multiple world championships in jiu-jitsu—but he has always had his eye on a different rule set.