Lionel Messi’s Bodyguard Gets A Crash Course In Grappling From ONE World Champions Tye And Kade Ruotolo

The mat wizards squeezed in a lesson with Yassine Cheuko ahead of their return on the global stage.

By Chris Mohan · Yahoo

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 7:04 AM

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Lionel Messi's bodyguard trained in grappling with ONE World Champions Tye and Kade Ruotolo.
Kade Ruotolo serves as the reigning ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion.
The bodyguard reportedly began utilizing the newly learned grappling techniques shortly after the session.

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Lionel Messi's bodyguard has received grappling instruction from ONE Championship submission grappling titleholders Tye and Kade Ruotolo. The session provided the personal security guard with new submission techniques directly from the accomplished martial arts brothers.

According to the report, Messi's bodyguard promptly began applying a newly learned grappling maneuver from ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo following the training session.

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Lionel Messi’s Bodyguard Gets A Crash Course In Grappling From ONE World Champions Tye And Kade Ruotolo

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