ONE Championship lightweight submission grappling champion Kade Ruotolo previews his upcoming title defense against Tommy Langaker at ONE Fight Night 11, which streams live in the United States on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, June 9, from Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Ruotolo also discussed his growing passion for MMA and promises an eventual move to the sport, while also talking about his hopes for bringing submission grappling to the Olympics, as well as main stream popularity.

Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:17 – Importance of ONE Championship title
0:52 – Responsibility of leading ONE’s submission grappling division
1:51 – Recapping December win over Matheus Gabriel
3:06 – Previewing match with Tommy Langaker
4:14 – Bringing excitement to the masses
6:55 – Pursuing a future in MMA
8:19 – Likely to dive straight into professional ranks
9:05 – Predicting contest at ONE Fight Night 11