ONE Championship: “This is the best promotion” - Tye Ruotolo invites BJJ athletes to join ONE Championship’s loaded submission grappling ranks

Reigning and undisputed ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo of the United States is looking for any and all challengers, and has made a callout to any potential opponents he could face next in the world's largest martial arts organization.

As Ruotolo shifts his focus to the sport of mixed martial arts, the 22-year-old says he's still open to defending his welterweight submission grappling gold should a worthy foe arise.

Speaking to veteran MMA reporter Nick Atkin at the ONE Fight Night 31 on Prime Video post-fight presser, Ruotolo said:

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"You're not going to get paid anywhere else. You're not going to have more eyes. This is the best promotion. So, I know we've got a lot of guys running from this promotion, and it's the best place to be. So, eventually, these guys are going to just have to man up and fight. So, let's go."

Ruotolo is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Canadian rival Dante Leon in the ONE Fight Night 31 on Prime Video co-main event to retain his ONE welterweight submission grappling world title.

ONE Fight Night 31: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II on Prime Video was broadcast live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, last Saturday, May 3rd. Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action via replay on-demand with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Tye Ruotolo admits he felt a little bit of 'ring rust' in his ONE Fight Night 31 victory over Dante Leon

Tye Ruotolo was out for almost an entire year, rehabbing a harrowing knee injury just before coming back to defeat Canadian rival Dante Leon in the ONE Fight Night 31 on Prime Video co-main event.

Ruotolo told ONE Championship in a post-fight interview:

"I felt like I had a little bit of ‘ring rust’ I had to shake off. But I definitely feel like I got a dominant win, so I was happy with that at least."

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Tye Ruotolo's next fight.

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Dan is an MMA writer with 10+ years of overall experience. Before his ongoing tenure at Sportskeeda, Dan got the opportunity to be at the forefront of the sport by contributing to ONE Championship and Fight Game Asia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Dan’s connection to MMA started during the early days of the UFC and ONE Championship. He previously practiced boxing and ranks Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, and Fedor Emelianenko as the top five MMA fighters of all time.

He has covered several events onsite and on the ground for ONE Championship and hopes to continue doing so. He ensures that he churns out accurate articles by citing only legitimate sources and getting firsthand accounts through exclusive interviews whenever required.

Dan feels MMA fighter pay seems like an issue because it often gets compared to what fighters earn in boxing but that MMA will eventually catch up in the future.

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