Tye Ruotolo praises Craig Jones Invitational, ONE Championship giving grapplers a chance to earn life-changing money

Tye Ruotolo never imagined he’d actually make a sustainable living competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Growing up alongside his brother Kade Ruotolo, the 21-year-old twin always understood that grappling was a passion rather than a career. Highly promoted world champions would routinely go home without much in their pockets after defeating some of the best grapplers in the world in tournaments as prestigious as ADCC where the grand prize is $10,000 and a fourth place finish yields only $1,000.