Ruotolo, Buchecha Win At ONE FC 169 In MMA Action
Ruotolo, Buchecha Win At ONE FC 169 In MMA Action
Two BJJ champions, Kade Ruotolo & Marcus Buchecha Almeida, were successful in MMA action on Friday for ONE Championship at ONE 169
Kade Ruotolo showed a pretty impressive improvement in his striking for a lifelong grappler in only his second MMA contest, knocking down his opponent Ahmed Mujtaba with an overhand before jumping on a darce for the finish. Kade is the top-ranked 170lb no-gi grappler on Earth, winning both CJI & ADCC in his young career, and now his MMA career is off to a near-perfect start.
Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida, one of jiu-jitsu's all-time greats, was successful in his return to MMA action, winning with style in the first round using a rear naked choke. The 17-time World Champion fought wrestling world champion Amir Aliakbari, but it was him imposing his wrestling before transitioning to the back and securing the submission win.
After the fight, which pushed Almeida to 5-1 in his career, he announced to the division "I'm back", with attention on the main event championship bout. He also was the recipient of a $50,000 bonus from ONE Championship.
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