Mikey Musumeci has been one of the best gi athletes on the scene for a while. However, in the last two years, he has shown that his focus is set on no-gi success as well; having competed in a number of matches and earned some important wins.
Mikey’s success hasn’t gone unnoticed outside of the immediate BJJ scene, either. Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship’s founder and CEO, announced that Musumeci will compete at ONE FC.
Musumeci faced and submitted MMA legend and ‘red belt in leglocks’ Masakazu Imanari by submission in a dominant performance and was awarded a $50,000 performance bonus after the match.
After being told that he had been awarded a $50,000 bonus, Musumeci broke into tears. He said:
“My grandma died a month ago so I stopped competing for a few weeks and this was my first competition back after my grandma, so to be here fighting, to make the money I just made, I’m so honored.”
Watch the full match between Mikey Musumeci and Masakazu Imanari below.
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