“The most disgusting” - ONE Championship’s best submissions of 2024 have fans holding onto their breaths and necks

ONE Championship recently shared its "best of" collection from last year to usher in 2025, including the standout submission victories featuring submission grappling champions Kade and Tye Ruotolo and veteran Japanese fighter Ayaka Miura.

The promotion took to its official Instagram profile to share a carousel of videos of top submission performances from 2024 and asked fans for their thoughts and their pick for the best in the pack.

Short-listed as among the best were those of the Ruotolos who defeated their respective opponents at ONE Fight Night 21 in April by way of their unique arm-in choke they dubbed "Ruotolotine."

Kade Ruotolo, the reigning lightweight submission world champion, put the pressure and finished Brazilain Francisco Lo midway into their 10-round catchweight (180 pounds) joust. He was then followed by his twin brother Tye, who successfully defended the welterweight grappling gold against Australian Izaak Michell also at the midpoint of their title showdown.

Also included were the leg lock that ONE Championship newcomer Cole Abate employed on Japanese legend Shinya Aoki as well as Dante Leon's slick triangle armbar over veteran Bruno Pucci at ONE Fight Night 26 in December. Miura, meanwhile, was spotlighted for her trademark choke hold (Ayaka Lock) she executed against Macarena Aragon of Argentina at ONE 169 in November.

Rounding out the list was Brazilian Victoria Souza's guillotine choke of Itsuki Hirata in the opening round of their atomweight MMA clash at ONE 167 in June.

Check out the post below:

Fans took to the comments section of the post to share their thoughts on the standout submission finishes, Below are what some of them wrote.

A fan was just stunned with what he witnessed, particularly Tye Ruotolo's finish, writing:

"The most Disgusting Fight ever."

Stunned fun

Another fan had his vote going to the Ruotolos, saying:

"Has to go to Tye & Kade hitting their new Ruotolines the same night 😮‍💨"

Voting for the Ruotolos

Below are screenshots of what others had to say:

Props for Souza and Miura

All the standout submission finishes were rewarded with performance bonuses from ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong save for that of Souza.

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Dante Leon seeks to continue rolling in ONE Championship

Canadian grappling ace Dante Leon makes a short turnaround and returns to action this week, seeking to build on his winning debut performance last time around.

Leon is featured in a catchweight (180 pounds) showdown against Tommy Langaker of Norway at ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video on Jan. 10 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It will be his second fight after his impressive debut at ONE Fight Night 26 in December against Bruno Pucci where he won by submission.

ONE Fight Night 27 will be aired live and for free in U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Prime Video subscription.