Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, recently crossed paths with ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo and ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo in Los Angeles, California, where Kade broke down a standing Mir Lock on camera and Cheuko successfully applied the hold back, forcing a tap.
Fantasy & Market Impact
- Tye Ruotolo enters his upcoming November 6 clash against Christian Lee holding a combined 11-0 record in the world’s largest martial arts organization.
- Kade Ruotolo steps into the circle on December 18 against Ok Rae Yoon with an undefeated 10-0 mark across grappling and MMA.
- Grappling fans tracking the Ruotolo twins can view upcoming bouts on live.onefc.com.
An Impromptu Los Angeles Grappling Session
The meeting occurred by chance in Los Angeles during a mutual sponsor event that brought the Ruotolo twins and the French-Tunisian security professional together. Kade Ruotolo walked Cheuko through the mechanics of a standing Mir Lock on video. The exchange concluded with the bodyguard applying the exact same joint lock back on Kade and forcing a tap.
Cheuko approached the lesson with prior combat sports experience. He frequently features in online clips training in boxing and Muay Thai. For the two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts who live and breathe the sport, finding a student with that background was a welcome sight.
Tye Ruotolo noted to onefc.com that Cheuko possessed great energy and a genuine love for martial arts, remaining willing to roll without a mat underneath their feet during the public encounter. “He’s such a cool dude. He’s got some really good energy,” Tye told onefc.com. “You could tell he loves martial arts a lot, so he was down just to go over a bunch of little moves while we were out in public.”
Upcoming Championship Bouts for the Ruotolo Twins
Following their Los Angeles appearance, the brothers pivot back to active competition schedules. Friday, November 6 marks the next appearance for Tye Ruotolo, who takes on two-division ONE MMA World Champion Christian “The Warrior” Lee for the lightweight championship as the headliner of The Inner Circle 37. The card streams live on Asia primetime via live.onefc.com. A victory would make Tye a two-sport ONE World Champion and the first to do so in submission grappling and MMA.
Tye currently carries a combined 11-0 record in the world’s largest martial arts organization, featuring nine submission grappling victories alongside two highlight-reel MMA wins. Kade Ruotolo follows his brother into action a month later. He faces former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion Ok Rae Yoon at ONE Fight Night 50 on Friday, December 18, live from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium in U.S. primetime.
| Athlete | Combined Record | Next Scheduled Bout |
|---|---|---|
| Tye Ruotolo | 11-0 | November 6 vs. Christian Lee |
| Kade Ruotolo | 10-0 | December 18 vs. Ok Rae Yoon |
Kade holds a 10-0 record across submission grappling and MMA, with six wins in submission grappling and four stoppage victories in MMA. If he manages to overcome the veteran from South Korea, Kade will undoubtedly propel himself right to the summit of the weight class.
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