ONE 168 Adds Grappling Title Bout, Muay Thai Clash to Sept. 6 Card in Denver

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The lineup for ONE Championship’s return to the United States continues to grow, as the Singapore-based promotion has announced the addition of two new matchups to the Sept. 6 card.

In what is being touted as “one of the biggest submission grappling matches in history” by ONE, flyweight (135-pound) grappling champion Mikey Musumeci will challenge reigning lightweight (170-pound) champ Kade Ruotolo in a superfight. Additionally, veteran muay thai standouts Liam Harrison and Seksan Or Kwanmuang will square off in a 140-pound catchweight pairing.

A five-time IBJJF world champion, Musumeci has been victorious in six straight contests since joining ONE in April 2022. While “Darth Rigatoni” will be moving up three weight classes in his quest to become a two-division champion, he has experience against larger foes, submitting former ONE lightweight (170-pound) Shinya Aoki in his last outing.

The 21-year-old Ruotolo is also 6-0 in ONE competition. The youngest ever ADCC champion is coming off a submission victory over Franciso Lo in his most recent appearance at ONE Fight Night 21. Before he faces Musumeci, Ruotolo is slated to make his MMA debut against Blake Cooper on June 7.

Harrison, a three-time muay thai world champion from England, has earned a pair of knockout victories under the ONE banner — including a come-from-behind triumph over Muangthai PK Saenchai.

A former WBC muay thai champion, Kwanmuang won six straight contests on ONE’s Friday Fights before earning a contract on the promotion’s global roster. He’s won two of three since then to compile an 8-1 overall record in the past 15 months.

ONE Championship 168 takes place at Ball Arena in Denver and is headlined by a 125-pound title clash between Jingnan Xiong and Stamp Fairtex.