{"id":283243,"date":"2025-11-14T20:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283243\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T20:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:19:08","slug":"ruotolo-hunting-vicious-stoppage-sunday-at-one-173","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283243\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruotolo Hunting Vicious Stoppage Sunday At ONE 173"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t \"Tye<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship. \t\t\t \t\t\t <\/p>\n

Reigning ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo has boldly predicted a spectacular finish when he faces undefeated Japanese judoka Shozo Isojima in a lightweight MMA fight at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri<\/a> on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old BJJ star will compete in his second MMA bout<\/a> following<\/a> his decisive submission victory<\/a> over Adrian \u201cThe Phenom\u201d Lee in September. Meanwhile, Isojima plans to hand Ruotolo his first-ever loss in MMA competition and ONE Championship altogether.<\/p>\n

The match between the two grappling sensations promises a dramatic ending, as someone\u2019s perfect MMA record will be destroyed in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Ruotolo Respects Japanese Athlete\u2019s Credentials
\n\"Tye<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship.<\/p>\n

The Tenore representative acknowledged the legitimate threat posed by his undefeated opponent while expressing genuine excitement about competing inside the Circle for the first time in his MMA career.<\/p>\n

\u201cShozo Isojima is another formidable opponent. He\u2019s undefeated, too. I\u2019m excited for it. I haven\u2019t fought in the Circle yet [in MMA], so I\u2019m excited for it,\u201d Ruotolo said.<\/p>\n

The BJJ prodigy has compiled a perfect 9-0 record in ONE Championship with 5 finishes since joining the promotion in May 2022. The twin brother of ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo has conquered multiple weight classes while proving himself as arguably the best pound-for-pound grappler on the planet, capturing the inaugural ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Title in November 2023.<\/p>\n

Isojima brings impressive credentials into this lightweight clash, having recently dominated Argentine veteran Nicolas Vigna with a rear-naked choke submission in October to secure his sixth consecutive professional victory.<\/p>\n

American Star Ruotolo Eyes Spectacular Head-Kick Finish<\/p>\n

Ruotolo provided a bold prediction for his second MMA fight, expressing confidence in his developing striking abilities while acknowledging the unpredictable nature of MMA competition. The American grappler\u2019s willingness to pursue striking finishes demonstrates his commitment to becoming a complete MMA fighter.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe we can do a sick head-kick KO. That would be awesome. If I had to call it, I really think something like that could come. If not, who knows where the match might take us,\u201d Ruotolo predicted.<\/p>\n

The ambitious forecast suggests Ruotolo has invested significant time into developing his stand-up arsenal beyond the elite grappling skills that made him a world champion. His successful MMA debut against Lee showcased his ability to blend striking and grappling seamlessly, ultimately securing a submission finish against the highly touted prospect.<\/p>\n

Grappling Champion Ruotolo Identifies Isojima\u2019s Weaknesses<\/p>\n

Ruotolo shared his assessment of the 28-year-old\u2019s fighting style, identifying specific strengths in isometric control while noting potential weaknesses when exchanges become chaotic. The Californian\u2019s\u00a0detailed breakdown demonstrates his analytical approach to fight preparation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe looked like he had some strength to him. He\u2019s got some isometric strength. It seems like he\u2019s comfortable when he\u2019s holding guys up. But when he\u2019s in a firefight, it seems like he kind of shies away from it a little bit,\u201d Ruotolo said.<\/p>\n

The evaluation suggests Ruotolo plans to pressure the Japanese ace into uncomfortable striking exchanges while remaining prepared to capitalize on grappling opportunities. His transition from pure submission grappling to MMA has been seamless thus far, though Isojima represents a significant test of his continued development.<\/p>\n

In the United States and Canada, you can watch ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri live on pay-per-view exclusively on live.onefc.com at 11 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. PT on Saturday, November 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image Courtesy of ONE Championship. Reigning ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo has boldly predicted a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283244,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-283243","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-mma","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}