{"id":274396,"date":"2025-04-18T09:17:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T09:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/dante-leon-one-championship-next-stop\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:49","slug":"dante-leon-one-championship-next-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/dante-leon-one-championship-next-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Dante Leon ONE Championship: \u201cNext stop\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4880247\" data-slug-id=\"2479550\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dante Leon is ready to climb the mountaintop in his already stellar career.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time IBJJF No-Gi world champion will challenge Tye Ruotolo for the ONE welterweight submission grappling world title in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 31 on May 2, US primetime, at the historic Lumpinee Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-dante-leon-reveals-insane-high-calorie-diet-preparation-world-title-bout-tye-ruotolo-a-lot-potatoes-rice-pasta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Leon wrote that he&#8217;s all geared up<\/a> a fortnight before his fated matchup against Ruotolo in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dante Leon wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Just over two weeks away from one of the biggest matches in the sport. Co-Main event for the @onechampionship Welterweight [submission grappling] World Title. Worked my way up to become the number 1 contender. Next stop, \ud83c\udfc6&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Leon is one of the best submission grapplers of the current generation, and his next match in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/one-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">ONE Championship<\/a> could see him elevate to another level.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian superstar won gold in the 2019 and 2022 IBJJF No-Gi world championships before signing with ONE Championship in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Once setting foot on the global stage, Leon quickly established his presence as a dangerous contender for the lightweight or welterweight submission grappling world titles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-dante-leon-says-nerves-natural-high-profile-fights-i-can-deal-well\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Leon had an impressive ONE Championship<\/a> debut when he submitted fellow multi-time BJJ world champion Bruno Pucci at ONE Fight Night 26.<\/p>\n<p>Just a month later, the 29-year-old outclassed Tommy Langaker for the grueling unanimous decision victory at ONE Fight Night 27 in January this year.<\/p>\n<p>His win over Langaker in their 180-pound catchweight bout ultimately set Leon up for a shot at Ruotolo&#8217;s welterweight submission grappling throne.<\/p>\n<p>ONE Fight Night 31 is available live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Dante Leon says he&#8217;s down to challenge Kade Ruotolo for the lightweight submission grappling throne<\/h2>\n<p>Dante Leon could be looking at the possibility of holding two world titles in ONE Championship.<\/p>\n<p>In a Reddit Ask Me Anything session, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-to-beat-best-world-dante-leon-teases-possible-scrap-vs-kade-stuns-tye-ruotolo-gold-bangkok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Leon told the members at r\/BJJ subreddit<\/a> that he could move back down to lightweight if he dethrones Tye Ruotolo for the ONE welterweight submission grappling world title.<\/p>\n<p>Leon could eventually square off against Tye&#8217;s twin brother, Kade, for the ONE lightweight submission grappling world championship.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The goal has been to beat the best in the world when I come to ONE,&#8221; posted Leon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/-1647267881-100.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Vince Richards&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nVince has been writing Philippine sports since 2013 having covered practically every major organization and league in the country. 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