Grappling star Kade Ruotolo finally figured out reason behind MMA pursuit

Kade Ruotolo quite frankly doesn’t need MMA.

For someone raking in dough in the world of grappling, including a $1 million prize pocketed at 2024 Craig Jones Invitational, the drive clearly isn’t about the money.

Initially, Ruotolo (1-0) couldn’t answer the question of “Why get punched in the head when you don’t have to?”