Tye
Ruotolo believes his upcoming challenge for Christian
Lee’s One
Championship lightweight title could end within two rounds.

Despite having only two professional mixed martial arts
appearances, Ruotolo is confident he can defeat Lee in the main
event of
One Friday Fights 177 on Nov. 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok,
Thailand.

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Tye Ruotolo targets Christian Lee’s lightweight MMA
championship after submitting the champion’s brother Adrian
Lee

“I’ve only had two MMA fights, but I truly feel if you put me on
the other side of the ring with anybody close to my size, the odds
of me ending the fight are very high,” Ruotolo said in a prefight
interview.

The 23-year-old American submitted Lee’s younger brother, Adrian Lee,
with a rear-naked choke at One Fight Night 35 in September
2025.

Ruotolo acknowledged that the result could give Christian
additional motivation, but he expects the champion to approach
their bout professionally.

“If someone beat my brother, a big part of me would want to get
that back, for sure,” Ruotolo said. “But I know that Christian’s
also a professional with what he does. He’s been a champion for a
long time under the promotion, and that hasn’t been by
accident.”

Although prepared for a five-round fight, Ruotolo expects an
earlier finish.

“I don’t think it’s going to be five rounds. It can be. It can
definitely be a five-round war, but I think the odds of it ending
in a couple rounds are a lot higher, and most likely with a
submission,” Ruotolo added.

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