ONE Championship has unveiled two blockbuster lightweight MMA showdowns featuring grappling phenom Tye Ruotolo and Japanese legend Shinya Aoki at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri, which goes down inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on Sunday, November 16. Tye Ruotolo, the reigning ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion, will make his second mixed martial arts appearance against undefeated Japanese fighter Shozo Isojima, while Aoki, a former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion, faces compatriot Hiroyuki Tetsuka in what could be the 42-year-old legend’s historic 50th career victory.
Tye Ruotolo Seeks Second MMA Victory
The 22-year-old American grappling ace returns to mixed martial arts competition following his spectacular submission victory over undefeated prospect Adrian Lee in September at ONE Fight Night 35.