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Mikey Musumeci: “I Would Love To Make My Jiu-Jitsu Work With Punches Being Thrown”

Have you ever wanted to test your Jiu-Jitsu in an “MMA setting”? That is, to see how far BJJ can take you once punches are introduced into the equation? Well, Mikey Musumeci wants to do...

Mikey Musumeci: “I’m Attacking A Submission Every Second Of A Match”

Mikey Musumeci doesn’t play around when it comes to competing – he goes all out, always on the hunt for the submission. And no, he doesn’t seem to be content with anything else...

Mikey Musumeci: “I Kind Of See My Style Now More Like A Muay Thai Fighter”

As one might expect, nothing – not even the plenty of success that he’s experienced so far – can stop Mikey Musumeci from training super hard and from becoming even better than he...

ONE Championship: Mikey Musumeci Submits Osamah Almarwai With RNC

Mikey Musumeci has done it again! He faced Yemen’s first black belt IBJJF world champion, Osamah Almarwai, in a ONE Fight Night 10 submission grappling match  – and got the tap with a Rear...

Tammi Musumeci On Not Using Instagram: “It’s Just Something I Don’t Really Like”

Tammi Musumeci is a super successful BJJ athlete, just like her brother, Mikey. The two have been training together and supporting each other for ages – but then again, there are differences...

Mikey Musumeci On Living With Pressure: “I Feel Like It’s A Responsibility”

What is it like for Mikey Musumeci to be known as one of the top-ranking submission grapplers in the world? To have other people expect from him to always be winning matches, to always be on top of...

Mikey Musumeci: “Age Doesn’t Matter When You’re Starting BJJ”

How old were you when you first started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Chances are, you’ve started a bit later in life – at an age when you can make the “jeez, I wish I started...

Buchecha: “Mikey Musumeci Sees Jiu-Jitsu In A Different Way”

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is excited for the upcoming Mikey Musumeci vs. Osamah Almarwai ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title match… And, even though Almarwai is the...

Mikey Musumeci: “The Best ‘Sambo’ People Aren’t Just Sambo People”

Why are some of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters also Sambo practitioners? Well, Mikey Musumeci believes that it doesn’t all have to do with Sambo itself. He shared why in a recent...

Mikey Musumeci: “A Good Gym For Me Is A Group Of People That Don’t Have A Huge Ego”

What does a “good gym” mean to you, when it comes to training Jiu-Jitsu? What sort of people train there? Well, for Mikey Musumeci, training in a good gym means being surrounded by people...

Mikey Musumeci Reveals How His Regular Day Looks Like & His Favorite Pasta Dishes

Mikey Musumeci is one of the most beloved personalities in the Jiu-Jitsu world. Any time he shares more of an insight into his life and likes/dislikes, it ends up being super interesting! He’s...

Mikey Musumeci Explains How Learning About Other Cultures Helped Him Connect With People

Living with social anxiety isn’t easy. And Mikey Musumeci knows that well. The top-ranking BJJ and ONE Championship submission grappling athlete has been dealing with social anxiety with most...

Mikey Musumeci Reveals How He Used Google Translate To Learn Portuguese

Did you know that Mikey Musumeci – one of the top-ranking BJJ athletes in the world and ONE Flyweight submission grappling world champion – learned Portuguese… Through Google...

Tammi Musumeci Talks About Her Brother, Mikey: “He Helped Me A Ton”

Tammi Musumeci is one of the most successful female BJJ competitors in the world. A 5x black belt world champion, she will also be making her ONE Championship debut on March 24 – in a match...

Mikey Musumeci Feels Pressure To Keep BJJ In The Spotlight: “We Have To Make Fights Exciting”

Mikey Musumeci is looking forward to his flyweight submission grappling match against Osamah Almarwai at ONE Championship, in May… And he doesn’t just want to defend the flyweight title...

ONE Championship: Mikey Musumeci vs. Osamah Almarwai Match Announced For Submission Grappling World Title

Mikey Musumeci is set for his second flyweight submission grappling world title defense at ONE Championship; as he will face none other than Osamah Almarwai, the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi World champion....

Danielle Kelly: “At Least People Take Jiu-Jitsu Seriously Now”

ONE Fight Night 6 was an exciting one for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans all around the world, considering it was the night when Mikey Musumeci faced Gantumur Bayanduuren. And, even though Musumeci won by...

Danielle Kelly Defends Musumeci’s Decision To Keep Applying The Submission – Even Though Bayanduuren Didn’t Tap

Mikey Musumeci defended his ONE Championship flyweight submission grappling world title against Gantumur Bayanduuren via unanimous decision… But only because his opponent wouldn’t tap to...

Mikey Musumeci: “I Am My Authentic Self When I Go Out There – I Am A Nerd”

Mikey Musumeci is one of the most successful submission grappling athletes in the world right now… And he’s eager to continue his winning streak in as dominant of a fashion as he’s...

Mikey Musumeci Wants To Re-Learn Muay Thai – Might Transition To MMA

Mikey Musumeci is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world. However, even though he is eager to continue winning everything there is to win in BJJ and submission grappling, Mikey...

Mikey Musumeci’s Reaction To Bayanduuren’s Injuries: “I Really Wish He Tapped”

Mikey Musumeci successfully defended his ONE Championship flyweight submission grappling world title last Friday (January 13), against Gantumur Bayanduuren. However, he wasn’t pleased with how...

Demetrious Johnson “Down To Grapple With Mikey Musumeci”

Mikey Musumeci put on a spectacular ONE Championship submission grappling performance, winning via unanimous decision against Gantumur Bayanduuren. During the post-fight interview, he reiterated that...

Mikey Musumeci: “His Leg Popped, Like, 20 Times”

Mikey Musumeci beat Gandumur Bayanduuren via unanimous decision last Friday… And retained his ONE Championship Flyweight submission grappling world title. And, well, the match also contained a...

Mikey Musumeci’s Advice For BJJ Beginners: “Take It Slow”

There’s going to be a ton of advice that you’ll receive when you first start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… But none of them may be as valuable as the following advice from Mikey...