Reigning ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo will finally make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut when he faces undefeated prodigy Adrian Lee in lightweight action at ONE Fight Night 35: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger on Friday, September 5, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 22-year-old grappling phenom has teased an MMA transition for years and now steps into the ring against arguably the sport’s most promising young talent in ONE Championship today.
Tye Ruotolo Shows Respect For Lee Family Legacy
Despite his confidence heading into the lightweight showdown, Ruotolo expressed genuine respect for his 19-year-old opponent and the legendary Lee family lineage.