Ruotolo makes his MMA debut on Friday at ONE 167 on Prime Video
Welcome to The Weekly Takedown, Sports Illustrated’s in-depth look at MMA. Every week, this column offers insight and information on the most noteworthy stories in the fight world.The 21-year-old grappling sensation is an elite Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner. Ruotolo has already won the ADCC World Title, and he is the inaugural ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion. Since joining ONE Championship in 2022, he walked away victorious in all six of his fights.
The element of the unknown makes this fight especially compelling. While Ruotolo will look to apply forward pressure and deliver a high pace of action, it is unknown how that will translate if Cooper takes control of the fight. Ruotolo should be in constant transition when he is grappling, which will make him a very difficult opponent, but the key questions are whether he can close the distance and dominate the clinch.
“That’s a very good question,” said Ruotolo. “I love MMA. I almost enjoy training MMA more than jiu jitsu at this point in my life because I’m learning something new every single day. That’s so refreshing. It’s hard to imagine ever fully giving up jiu jitsu. We’ll slowly thread that out.” “It’s amazing how every sport has its own cardio. I’ve taken world champions in jiu jitsu surfing, and within 15 minutes, they’re basically drowning. It’s different cardio and different muscles, so I’ve spent a lot of time on conditioning while I’m eating knees and elbows.”If Ruotolo beats Cooper, he would relish a chance to fight reigning lightweight champion Christian Lee in a title bout.
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