Kade Ruotolo at lightweight vs Mikey Musumeci at lightweight — sub only, who taps who?

The Cornerman

May 3, 2026, 12:30 AM

Both finishers. Both unhinged. Both lightweight royalty. Kade's scrambling and inverted attacks vs Mikey's berimbolo + leg-lock chain. My take: Kade has the engine for the first 15 min, Mikey has the patience for the last 15. Who closes?

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Kade Ruotolo
American submission grappler and mixed martial artist
Kade Ruotolo is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist. A competitor with his twin brother Tye since the age of 3, Ruotolo is an IBJJF World champion, Pan Am, and European Open champion at every coloured belt level. Promoted to black belt in December 2021, Ruotolo won the 2022 ADCC World Championship in the 77 kg division, becoming the youngest-ever ADCC Submission Fighting World champion at 19 years of age. Ruotolo is signed to ONE Championship, where he is the current lightweight submission grappling champion.
Mikey Musumeci
American practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Michael Musumeci Jr. is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor currently signed to UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where he is the inaugural and current UFC BJJ Bantamweight Champion. A four-time World Champion and Pan American Champion in colored belts, Musumeci is a five-time IBJJF black belt World Champion, and the first American to win more than one IBJJF World title at black belt. He formerly competed in ONE Championship where he was the inaugural Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion.

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