Tye Ruotolo talks about exactly what happened to his knee at CJI and what injuries he’s had to recover from.

Tye Ruotolo is the youngest IBJJF world champion of all time and the reigning ONE Championship welterweight submission grappling world champion. He is one of the most successful American Jiu-Jitsu competitors of his generation and he’s currently preparing to defend his ONE title against Dante Leon at ONE Fight Night 31.

Jits Magazine spoke Tye about growing up as a Jiu-Jitsu child prodigy and how beneficial it was to have his brother Kade training with him. He also spoke reflected on his career with ONE Championship, talking about his toughest match so far and his next match against Dante Leon. Tye also shared the extent of the injury he suffered at CJI and his plans for an MMA career.

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0:00 Being a BJJ prodigy
1:14 Training with a brother
2:28 Tye’s ONE career
3:29 The CJI injury
4:37 Facing Dante Leon
5:14 Tye’s MMA debut
6:04 CJI 2
7:12 The Costa Rica academy
9:15 Returning to gi worlds
10:44 Rematches & plans for 2025
13:35 Absolute divisions
14:38 Thanks & signing off

Elijah Dorsey shares the moment that he decided to become a professional Jiu-Jitsu competitor.

Elijah Dorsey shares his thoughts on some of the toughest opponents he might face at the BJJ Stars 15 Middleweight grand prix.

Elijah Dorsey talks about why becoming a black belt feels like starting all over again in Jiu-Jitsu.

ADCC Trials winner Elijah Dorsey recently revealed that he plans to challenge himself in an MMA fight at some point soon.

Faris Ben-Lamkadem talks about his performance at the ADCC Trials in 2024, and his plans for the next cycle of trials.

Faris Ben-Lamkadem talks about becoming the first British man to win the IBJJF No Gi World Championship after his opponent in the final, Felipe Costa, was disqualified.

Faris Ben-Lamkadem explains his decision to focus on no gi competition and the opportunities available in UK Jiu-Jitsu now.

Richie ‘Boogeyman’ Martinez talks about his upcoming match against Xande Ribeiro at Who’s Number One 27.

Richie Martinez talks about balancing his competitive career with being a coach to elite Jiu-Jitsu competitors at 10th Planet San Diego.

Richie ‘Boogeyman’ Martinez discusses his MMA career, along with how professional shows like EBI and Metamoris changed Jiu-Jitsu.

Richie Martinez talks about the difficulty he experienced competing as a white belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

Richie Martinez is one of the top first-generation 10th Planet competitors and a professional grappling veteran. Since finishing second in the very first EBI event, Richie has competed for virtually every major promotion all around the world. He is one of the most popular figures in the 10th Planet affiliation, and still competes at the highest level today.

Jits Magazine spoke to Richie about his experience transitioning from breakdancing to Jiu-Jitsu, and his journey through the ranks. He also talked about his experiences with team grappling both in Polaris and Quintet, and the future of 10th Planet as a team. We then spoke about his upcoming match against Xande Ribeiro at Who’s Number One 27.

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0:00 From breakdancing to Jiu-Jitsu
4:07 Richie’s MMA career
7:59 Recent competition
9:22 Being a coach & competitor
11:28 Polaris Squads & Quintet
15:35 The future of 10th Planet
18:31 Xande Ribeiro at WNO 27
22:30 Plans for 2025
25:38 Thanks & signing off