Mikey Musumeci may be one of the most accomplished submission grapplers in the world – but he’s now setting his sights on a completely new challenge.
Musumeci revealed that he’s actively working toward making his MMA debut before the end of the year:
I mean, CTE definitely sucks…
I’ve just been called a b*tt scooter and like a wimp so long that I just want to go out there and just scrap with someone.
Musumeci confirmed that plans are already in motion:
I might later in the year.
I’ve been working on having an MMA matchup later in the year.I definitely have to keep learning more wrestling and I’m learning basics of boxing right now.
Still, the process itself is something he’s embracing:
So I’m learning and it’s just fun for me.
I’m excited to challenge myself one more time.
Like, I definitely want to have an MMA matchup by the end of the year.
Alongside his MMA ambitions, Musumeci is also preparing for a high-profile grappling match against Arman Tsarukyan, expected later this year:
I do think that it’s interesting for the spectators.
They look at the match and they’re like: “Oh, Arman’s so much bigger and stronger than me. He’s going to smash me.”
A lot of people actually think that he’ll beat me.
But within the BJJ world, the perspective is different:
The Jiu-Jitsu community itself would say otherwise.
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