Kade Ruotolo submitted Hiroyuki Tetsuka at The Inside Circle on Might 15 to increase his excellent MMA file. He additionally picked up an harm that night time. Now his title protection in opposition to Fabricio Andrey is off the desk for June 26.
As an alternative, Andrey faces British prodigy Owen Jones in a featherweight submission grappling bout at ONE Struggle Evening 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video, broadcasting stay in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.
The 26-year-old Alliance product from Manaus carries a 3-0 promotional file and a 106-27 skilled profession file into the competition, with three consecutive unanimous resolution wins over Ashley Williams, Eduardo Granzotto, and Joao “Bisnaga” Mendes constructing the case for a world title shot that’s now quickly on maintain. Jones, 21, steps in off the again of successful the 2023 ADCC European Trials and coaching at B-Workforce in Austin, Texas, making this his promotional debut on the most important stage he has competed on.
The stylistic distinction makes this a genuinely compelling substitute. Andrey builds round explosive takedowns and flying submissions, attacking from chaotic angles that power opponents into reactive positions. Jones operates on method and leverage, utilizing his reverse closed guard and lower-limb assaults — particularly heel hooks and toe holds — to dismantle sooner, extra explosive opponents.
Owen Jones arrives at ONE Struggle Evening 44 as an ADCC European Champion with leg lock mastery
Owen Jones grew up enjoying rugby in London earlier than discovering Brazilian jiu-jitsu below Apex Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
The transition produced a technical prodigy who introduced himself to the broader grappling world on the 2023 ADCC European Trials, working via a stacked 66-kilogram bracket that included Robert Degle and Ashley Williams — the identical Williams that Andrey defeated in his promotional debut — to assert the title.
A win over Andrey on June 26 would mark the most important results of Jones’s profession and insert him instantly into the light-weight submission grappling title dialog. For Andrey, a fourth straight promotional win retains the Ruotolo struggle on the horizon every time the champion returns.
