Biography
Tye Ruotolo is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, elite professional grappler, and the twin brother of fellow star Kade Ruotolo. The twins grew up surfing, a lifestyle that contributed to their exceptional balance and athleticism. Tye is considered one of the best grapplers of his generation due to his incredibly well-rounded skill set.
Tye is an exceptionally dangerous submission artist known for his constant forward pressure, explosive athleticism, and high-volume, nonstop attacks. Like his brother, he is particularly known for his high-level submission skills, including his devastating darce strangle and the versatile buggy, both techniques the Ruotolos helped popularize in modern submission grappling.
Tye has followed his twin brother into MMA, beginning his career under ONE Championship. This transition highlights the Ruotolo twins’ ambition to dominate both professional grappling and the broader world of mixed martial arts.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Rear kata gatame | 3 | 0 |
| Darce | 3 | 0 |
| Kneebar | 2 | 0 |
| Golden score | 1 | 1 |
| Inside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Seated kata gatame | 1 | 0 |
| Armbar | 1 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 1 | 1 |
| Toe hold | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Leon | Win | 2025 | One Fight Night 31 | Decision | Welterweight | Championship | 1000 |
| Jason Nolf | Win | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Kneebar | -80KG | 16 | 309 |
| Levi Jones-Leary | Loss | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Decision | 80KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jozef Chen | Win | 2024 | ONE Fight Night 23 | Decision | 186LBS | — | 356 |
| Izaak Michell | Win | 2024 | ONE Fight Night 21 | Rear kata gatame | Welterweight | Championship | 950 |
| Magomed Abdulkaridov | Win | 2023 | ONE Fight Night 16 | Decision | Welterweight | Championship | 850 |
| Saygid Arslanaliev | Win | 2023 | ONE Fight Night 13 | Rear naked | 81KG | — | 319 |
| Reinier de Ridder | Win | 2023 | ONE Fight Night 10 | Decision | Welterweight | — | 319 |
| Marat Gafurov | Win | 2022 | ONE Fight Night 5 | Armbar | 82KG | — | 319 |
| Nicholas Meregali | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Decision | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Felipe Pena | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Penalty | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 319 |
| Pedro Marinho | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Rear kata gatame | Absolute | 16 | 276 |
| Josh Hinger | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Points: 3-2 | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Levi Jones-Leary | Win | 2022 | WNO 11 | Kneebar | 77KG | — | 319 |
| Garry Tonon | Win | 2022 | ONE 157 | Darce | Lightweight | — | 319 |
| William Tackett | Win | 2021 | WNO 8 | Decision | 83KG | — | 225 |
| Nick Ronan | Win | 2021 | GrappleFest 10 | Decision | 77KG | — | 21 |
| Mica Galvao | Win | 2021 | WNO Championship | Split Decision | Middleweight | Finals | 900 |
| Dante Leon | Win | 2021 | WNO Championship | Seated kata gatame | Middleweight | Semi-Finals | 525 |
| Johnny Tama | Win | 2021 | WNO Championship | Darce | Middleweight | Quarter-Finals | 225 |
| Craig Jones | Loss | 2021 | WNO 10 | Decision | 90KG | — | — |
| Kody Steele | Win | 2020 | WNO 5 | Inside heel hook | 0 | — | 225 |
| Roberto Jimenez | Loss | 2020 | 3CG Kumite V | Golden score | 170LBS | Finals | — |
| Renato Canuto | Win | 2020 | 3CG Kumite V | Decision | 170LBS | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Oliver Taza | Win | 2020 | 3CG Kumite V | Golden score | 170LBS | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Roberto Jimenez | Loss | 2020 | 3CG Kumite III | Points | 81KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Nicky Ryan | Win | 2020 | WNO | Decision | 75KG | — | 225 |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2020 | GrappleFest 8 | Decision | 77KG | — | — |
| Thomas Halpin | Win | 2019 | GrappleFest 7 | Decision | 73KG | — | 11 |
| Vagner Rocha | Win | 2019 | F2W 131 | Decision | 77KG | — | 11 |
| Richard Alarcon | Loss | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Andrew Tackett | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Darce | 66KG | 16 | 8 |
| Victor Galdon | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 66KG | 32 | 6 |
| Elias Anderson | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 66KG | 64 | 5 |
| Paulo Miyao | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Points: 4-0 | 66KG | — | — |
| Kennedy Maciel | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Rear naked | 66KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Pablo Mantovani | Win | 2019 | ADCC | Decision | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 113 |
| Bruno Frazatto | Win | 2019 | ADCC | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | 16 | 98 |
| Ethan Crelinsten | Loss | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Toe hold | 66KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Adam Benayoun | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Adam Benayoun | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Robert Degle | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 66KG | 16 | 8 |
| Juan Rosales | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear kata gatame | 66KG | 32 | 6 |