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By now, everyone knows that it's unwise to use brute strength and physicality to try and punk Kade Ruotolo.
After all, the reigning ONE lightweight submission grappling kingpin does possess deceiving power tucked away behind his lanky frame. Moreover, the 21-year-old is also as crafty as can be, using his relentless ferocity and endless gas tank to drown his opponents in deep waters.
The Atos standout says that feral drive has become a family signature over the years, since his twin brother and ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo pretty much scraps the same way.
Kade Ruotolo recently appeared on the Jaxxon Podcast and discussed why even the strongest and most physically gifted grapplers in the world struggle with their style. He shared:
"That's why when people look at my brother and I's games, they say 'They're scrambly or they're spazzy'. We're basically fighting around strength. Just getting around those unbreakable grips. If they make this grip, you've got to find a way around it. Those types of things. It's interesting."
The term 'spazzy', of course, comes with a negative connotation among BJJ white belts, who tend to overcompensate for their ineptitude with overeagerness.
Then again, Ruotolo is no doubt one of the best submission grapplers in the world today. Maybe being a 'spaz' isn't too bad at all.
Check out Kade Ruotolo's full interview on the Jaxxon Podcast:
Kade Ruotolo looking to bring his frenetic energy to MMA debut
After overcoming every obstacle in the lightweight submission grappling ranks so far, it's time for Kade Ruotolo to finally don the four-ounce gloves in MMA.
The youngest ADCC world champion's trial by fire will come at ONE 167 on June 7, where he'll lock horns with Blake Cooper inside Bangkok's Impact Arena.
In the same interview, Ruotolo says striking won't be an issue since he can both dish and take punishment:
"We've never really been scared to get hit. I like getting hit. The harder I get hit, the more I want it."
Prime Video subscribers in North America can witness the star-studded ONE 167 for free as it happens live in US primetime.
