Submission grappling phenoms Kade and Tye Ruotolo made waves in the grappling world before conquering ONE Championship with their elite skills. Their dominance is evident in their undefeated records: Kade boasts a perfect 6-0 record, while his twin brother Tye holds a flawless 7-0 record within the promotion.

Their talent extends beyond the cage. This was recently highlighted by former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in a FloGrappling video on YouTube. Adesanya remarked,” When I roll with them, it’s like playing with the ocean, except it just decides to drown you whenever it wants to. They’re really good.”

“The Last Stylebender” further recalled his experience, sharing that one of the twins told him he doesn’t remember when he started training because he essentially grew up with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This video is from Israel Adesanya’s recent visit to the Atos Jiu-Jitsu gym in California while training for his upcoming UFC 305 fight against Dricus Du Plessis.

Meanwhile, Kade Ruotolo is preparing for his title defense against Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168: Denver. This event marks ONE Championship’s return to American soil at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. In a recent interview, Kade Ruotolo expressed that this fight holds significant meaning for him, calling it a matchup he’s always desired.

Is Mikey Musumeci all Kade Ruotolo wants?

There’s no doubt that both Kade Ruotolo and current ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci are considered among the best grapplers in combat sports. Although their weight classes previously prevented them from facing each other, the dream matchup is finally becoming a reality. In a recent interview with The MMA Hour, Kade revealed that he had been offered a fight against Mikey Musumeci in the past and readily accepted, but it never materialized.

This time, however, everything is set. Kade Ruotolo will be defending his ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title against Mikey Musumeci. “I think it was a match that was offered to me a couple of times in the past,” Kade revealed, “and I always said yes. I never declined a match-up, so any match-up they wanna make, “I’m always saying yeah.”

The dream grappling super-fight between Kade Ruotolo and Mikey Musumeci for the ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Championship is finally happening. It’s just two months away. Who will you be rooting for, Ruotolo or Musumeci? Let us know in the comments below.