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Upcoming ONE welterweight submission grappling world title challenger Dante Leon is confident about his chances against the reigning divisional king, Tye Ruotolo, in their impending championship battle on May 2 for the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 31.
Speaking to Cageside Press in a recent interview, Leon stated that he will show up in front of the Lumpinee Stadium crowd in Bangkok, Thailand, and bring the fight against the defending titleholder, as he proclaimed:
"They can expect somebody who's very prepared - who's very prepared to win. Like I said, it's about beating Ty. It's about beating that individual and showing up as the individual who can beat him."
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The Canadian BJJ star heads into the match with a two-fight win streak under the world's largest martial arts organization after beating Bruno Pucci in December 2024 at ONE Fight Night 26 and Tommy Langaker in January 2025 at ONE Fight Night 27.
Dante Leon says beating Tye Ruotolo is his main focus at ONE Fight Night 31
The Pedigo Submission Fighting standout only has one goal in mind in his upcoming trilogy match with Ruotolo: beat him at all costs.
According to Dante Leon, once his hands are raised after the match, everything will follow through, like becoming the undisputed king of the weight class and going ahead of their head-to-head score.
He told Cageside Press in a recent interview:
"The mindset is to beat Tye. That's really all it is - it's to beat Tye. Everything else is secondary. Getting up two to one on the scoreboard, that's great. Getting the belt, incredible. I'm not taking anything away from that, but it's really about beating Tye."
North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch all the action at ONE Fight Night 31 on May 2, which will take place inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
