| Tye Ruotolo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 22, 2003[1] Maui, Hawaii, USA[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | San Diego, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Submission Grappling Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Atos Jiu-Jitsu Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | André Galvão Guilherme and Rafael Mendes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | BJJ black belt (under André Galvão)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Kade Ruotolo (twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tye Ruotolo (born January 22, 2003) is an American submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete. A competitor with his twin brother Kade since the age of 3, Ruotolo is currently the youngest IBJJF World champion at black belt level in the history of the sport.[1][3] At the 2019 ADCC World Championship, Ruotolo as a 16-year-old was the youngest competitor to participate in the competition and also to reach the semi-finals where he eventually came fourth place.[1][4][5] Following promotion to black belt in December 2021, Ruotolo became a two division Who's Number One (WNO) champion, world champion at the 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and a bronze medalist at the 2022 ADCC World Championship.[1][6][2]
Ruotolo is currently signed to ONE Championship.[7]
- ^ a b c d e "Tye Ruotolo | BJJ Heroes".
- ^ a b Rogers, Kian (December 14, 2021). "Kade And Tye Ruotolo Promoted To BJJ Black Belt". Jitsmagazine.com.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Wheaton, Timothy (July 4, 2022). "Tye Ruotolo gives ominous prediction for this year's ADCC World Championship". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Grappling Bulletin: Tye Ruotolo Becomes First Two Division WNO Champ – FloGrappling". www.flograppling.com. January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Morgan, John. "Teenage Grappling Phenoms Kade and Tye Ruotolo Tease Future Match at ONE Championship". Sports Illustrated.