Tye Ruotolo expects rough out for Magomed Abdulkadirov in ONE Championship debut: “There's a lot that you're not ready for”

American submission grappling phenom Tye Ruotolo has been on the biggest stages of professional competition in his young career. But the 20-year-old knows and understands that no stage is more grand than the ONE Championship Circle.

Ruotolo is banking on his experience competing in the world’s largest martial arts organization to play a huge factor in his next fight, which is for the gold.

Ruotolo is set to face Russia’s Magomed Abdulkaridov in for the inaugural ONE welterweight submission grappling world title at ONE Fight Night 16: Haggerty vs. Andrade on Prime Video.

The event broadcasts live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, November 3rd.

Speaking to YouTube channel, The MMA Superfan, in a recent interview, Ruotolo said he believes the nerves will get to Abdulkaridov, which will affect the Russian’s performance.

Ruotolo said:

“Yeah I mean someone who has never competed on ONE before there's a lot that you don't really expect. There's a lot that you're not ready for you know even the behind the scenes, the media right, the hydration test right? So it's a professional organization, like the biggest and the highest of the highest.”

“So a lot of people who haven't competed on platforms like this are for sure going to see some new things that may not be quite as comfortable. I'm gonna expect the best version of my opponent, no matter what, always.”

That being said, Ruotolo vows to bring his best form yet, so he can deliver the performance of a lifetime. In order to do this, the American superstar believes he has no room to underestimate Abdulkadirov, and is expecting his toughest opponent yet.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action of ONE Fight Night 16 live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video.