Lionel Messi's personal bodyguard received specialized grappling instruction from ONE Championship world champions Tye Ruotolo and Kade Ruotolo, according to a report from ONE Championship.
The Ruotolo brothers, both reigning titleholders in the promotion's submission grappling divisions, provided a crash course in Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques to the security professional tasked with protecting the Argentine football icon.
Tye Ruotolo holds the ONE lightweight submission grappling world championship, while his twin brother Kade reigns as the welterweight champion. Both are widely regarded as among the most dynamic competitors in modern no-gi grappling.
The training session highlights the growing crossover between elite combat sports athletes and high-profile security details seeking advanced defensive tactics.
