About Tye Ruotolo
After ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo’s family relocated to California, his father enrolled him and his twin brother, Kade Ruotolo, into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes. Ruotolo quickly established himself as a skilled athlete in the local scene, eventually earning his black belt under seven-time BJJ World Champion Andre “Deco” Galvao.
Ruotolo’s professional grappling career began to soar in 2019, when he competed as a 16-year-old blue belt in the ADCC World Championship and placed fourth. His remarkable performance at the event earned him the distinction of being the youngest athlete ever to make it to the semifinals.
Since then, he has made a name for himself as one of the most prominent lightweights in the jiu-jitsu world and has consistently proven his mettle against the toughest challengers. His shocking win against American grappling legend Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon in his ONE Championship debut was a major statement to his potential in the world’s largest martial arts organization.
Ruotolo earned three more victories to continue his unbeaten run on the global stage before making the biggest statement of all, winning the inaugural ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Title against Russia’s Magomed Abdulkadirov in November 2023.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R1
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Unanimous Decision
R1
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R1 |
Jozef ChenSouth Africa
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South Africa |
ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs. Rasulov on Prime Video |
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WIN
Submission
SUB
R1 (4:43)
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Submission
R1 (4:43)
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R1 (4:43) |
Izaak MichellAustralia
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Australia |
ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas on Prime Video |
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R1
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Unanimous Decision
R1
|
R1 |
Magomed AbdulkadirovRussia
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Russia |
ONE Fight Night 16: Haggerty vs. Andrade on Prime Video |
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WIN
Submission
SUB
R1 (2:39)
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Submission
R1 (2:39)
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R1 (2:39) |
Dagi ArslanalievTurkey
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Turkey |
ONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian on Prime Video |
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R
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Unanimous Decision
R
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R |
Reinier de RidderNetherlands
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Netherlands |
ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video |
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WIN
Submission
SUB
R1 (5:09)
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Submission
R1 (5:09)
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R1 (5:09) |
Marat GafurovRussia
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Russia |
ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin |