Kade Ruotolo puts ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title on the line against Fabricio Andrey at The Inner Circle on June 26

Kade Ruotolo has defended his ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title three times. But none of his challengers arrived with 106 professional wins and a habit of flying submissions. Not until now.

Ruotolo puts his belt on the line against Brazilian standout Fabricio “Hokage” Andrey at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.

The 23-year-old Californian claimed the inaugural ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title in 2022 with a submission of Uali Kurzhev and has since turned away Matheus Gabriel once and Tommy Langaker twice, all by unanimous decision.

He also carries a 3-0 MMA record into this stretch of competition, with three consecutive first-round finishes across both disciplines establishing him as one of the most dangerous two-sport competitors in ONE Championship.

Andrey brings a different kind of problem. The IBJJF World Champion trains out of Alliance in Manaus, a city that has produced some of grappling’s sharpest technical minds, and has compiled a 106-27 professional record built on powerful takedowns and an unpredictable submission game that includes flying techniques.

Since joining ONE Championship in April 2025, he has won three straight bouts by unanimous decision, most recently defeating 2025 IBJJF World Champion Joao “Bisnaga” Mendes in February.

Fabricio Andrey’s path to a ONE World Title shot ran through three straight wins

Fabricio Andrey built his case methodically. He opened his ONE Championship campaign with a unanimous decision over English veteran Ashley Williams in April 2025, followed six months later with another unanimous decision win over Eduardo Granzotto, then closed out his run to a title shot by outworking Mendes in February 2026.

Three wins, three decisions, zero shortcuts. Andrey arrives in Bangkok with the record, the credentials, and the finishing instincts to make this the most technically demanding defense of Ruotolo’s career.

The June 26 matchup puts two of BJJ’s most decorated active competitors on a collision course, with the world title the only thing left to separate them.