Kade Ruotolo
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Kade Ruotolo
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Striking defense remains largely untested against high-level MMA strikers
- Aggressive nature can lead to over-extension in transitions
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Finishing and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression81
- Cardio95
- Wrestling88
- Fight IQ94
- Distance Control85
- Finishing100
Prep for camp: Kade Ruotolo
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes chaotic scrambles to create submission openings from unconventional angles
- Exceptional at 'Leg-Pin' passing and using pressure to force opponents to turn their backs
- Relentless forward pressure combined with high-volume offensive transitions
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Kade Ruotolo.
How Kade has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported; active in both MMA and grappling circuits.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-05-15vs Hiroyuki TetsukaKO · R2 · ONE Friday Fights 154
- W2025-02-20vs Nicolas VignaSubmission · R1 · ONE 171: Qatar
- W2024-06-07vs Blake CooperRNC · R1 · ONE 167
Availability
Frequently rotates between MMA bouts in ONE Championship and major grappling tournaments like CJI.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Kade Ruotolo is an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy and ADCC champion who has successfully transitioned to MMA with a style revolving around 'Scramble-Jitsu'. He is known for extreme aggression and high-level finishing ability from any position, particularly utilizing the D'Arce choke and back-takes.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes chaotic scrambles to create submission openings from unconventional angles
- Exceptional at 'Leg-Pin' passing and using pressure to force opponents to turn their backs
- Relentless forward pressure combined with high-volume offensive transitions
- Frequent use of the front-headlock series to set up D'Arce and guillotine chokes
Signature Moves
- D'Arce Choke
- Scramble-Jitsu
- Heel Hook
- Leg-Pin Guard Pass
- Buggy Choke
Weaknesses
- Striking defense remains largely untested against high-level MMA strikers
- Aggressive nature can lead to over-extension in transitions