ONE Championship had its first submission grappling match on May 26, 2017. In 2022, the organization launched its grappling divisions with a string of exciting and successful bouts. At ONE Fight Night 11 on Friday, June 9, that growth continues with ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo taking on Tommy Langaker in the evening’s co-main event.
The global ruleset for submission grappling has a pointed focus on submission attempts. In ONE, it is not about points. Fans have seen the height of aggressive elite grapplers leave it all on the mat.