Kade Ruotolo submitted Hiroyuki Tetsuka at The Inner Circle on May 15 to extend his perfect MMA record. He also picked up an injury that night. Now his title defense against Fabricio Andrey is off the table for June 26.
Instead, Andrey faces British prodigy Owen Jones in a featherweight submission grappling bout at ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.
The 26-year-old Alliance product from Manaus carries a 3-0 promotional record and a 106-27 professional career record into the contest, with three consecutive unanimous decision wins over Ashley Williams, Eduardo Granzotto, and Joao “Bisnaga” Mendes building the case for a world title shot that is now temporarily on hold. Jones, 21, steps in off the back of winning the 2023 ADCC European Trials and training at B-Team in Austin, Texas, making this his promotional debut on the biggest stage he has competed on.
The stylistic contrast makes this a genuinely compelling replacement. Andrey builds around explosive takedowns and flying submissions, attacking from chaotic angles that force opponents into reactive positions. Jones operates on technique and leverage, using his reverse closed guard and lower-limb attacks — specifically heel hooks and toe holds — to dismantle faster, more explosive opponents.
Owen Jones arrives at ONE Fight Night 44 as an ADCC European Champion with leg lock mastery
Owen Jones grew up playing rugby in London before discovering Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Apex Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
The transition produced a technical prodigy who announced himself to the broader grappling world at the 2023 ADCC European Trials, running through a stacked 66-kilogram bracket that included Robert Degle and Ashley Williams — the same Williams that Andrey defeated in his promotional debut — to claim the title.
A win over Andrey on June 26 would mark the biggest result of Jones’s career and insert him immediately into the lightweight submission grappling title conversation. For Andrey, a fourth straight promotional win keeps the Ruotolo fight on the horizon whenever the champion returns.