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Chatri Sityodtong on Mikey Musumeci: “He Is The Nicest, Kindest Guy – But He Happens To Be A Killer”

Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship’s CEO and Chairman, was a recent guest on the Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA Hour“. Among other things, Chatri emphasized the praise he feels for...

Chael Sonnen On Mikey Musumeci: “I Feel Like Nerds Finally Have A King”

On September 30, Mikey Musumeci won the first-ever ONE Championship submission grappling world title. Chael Sonnen celebrated Mikey’s performance in a recent video, saying that Mikey is now the...

Mikey Musumeci Demonstrates An Easy Sweep You Can Do With The Opponent’s Belt

One of the most important elements of your development in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is learning when and how to use different guards. To define, a guard is a position where you use your legs as a...

Mikey Musumeci Challenges Sambo Athletes: “Let’s See Which Is Superior, Sambo Or BJJ”

Mikey Musumeci is making a big splash in the world of martial arts. Most recently, he did so with his recent performance in the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling world title match, against Cleber...

Musumeci: “I’m Very Introverted, It Felt Like I Was Back At The Beginning Of Competing”

Mikey Musumeci had a phenomenal performance at his inaugural ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship match against Cleber Sousa. In 10 minutes of action-packed rolling, Mikey was the...

Musumeci Beats Sousa – Wins Inaugural ONE Flyweight Submission World Title

Mikey Musumeci has done it again! On Friday, September 30, he took on Cleber Sousa in the inaugural ONE Championship Flyweight Submission World Title match… And won via unanimous decision!...

Here’s A Simple Way To Break The Lasso Grip – by Mikey Musumeci

In a Jiu-Jitsu match, you will typically spend 80% of the time passing the guard. This is why Jiu-Jitsu practitioners spend so much time practicing guard passing. Rickson Gracie once said, “the...

Mikey Musumeci: “Me vs. Mighty Mouse Would Be The Biggest Match In Jiu-Jitsu History”

Mikey Musumeci is going to compete at the biggest fight of his career next Friday (September 30), when he’ll take on Cleber Sousa for the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling world title....

Mikey Musumeci Explains His Mindset: “I’m Attacking Every Second”

Image Credits: ONE Championship Your mindset is probably the most important thing for success, both in life and on the BJJ mats alike. For, if you’re mentally tough and if you keep going...

Mikey Musumeci On Eating Pizza & Pasta All The Time: “I Just Enjoy Life”

Mikey Musumeci, well known for his successful grappling career, is also (in)famous for his diet. Or, more precisely, the lack of what some would consider a “professional” approach to...

Mikey Musumeci To Fight For First-Ever ONE Submission Grappling World Title

Mikey Musumeci is scheduled to fight for the first-ever submission grappling world title in ONE Championship! As announced by Mikey, the match will take place on September 30: On September 30, this...

Mikey Musumeci: „My Goal In Jiu-Jitsu Isn’t About The Titles“

Mikey Musumeci is not just one of the most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history, but he’s also one of the most beloved ones. Fans have embraced him for his honest and good-natured...

Mikey Musumeci Moves to Singapore to Train & Teach at Evolve MMA

Mikey Musumeci has made a spectacular debut under the ONE FC banner a couple of days ago; beating Masakazu Imanari by Rear Naked Choke in the first minutes of the bout. And yesterday, he made a big...

Mikey Musumeci Signs Contract with ONE Championship

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...

Geo Martinez Talks Mikey Musumeci: “My Goal Is To Break Him Mentally”

Geo Martinez and Mikey Musumeci are scheduled to compete against each other on March 25, at Who’s Number One (WNO). It’ll be a rematch; at The Road to ADCC bout last year, it was Musumeci...

Mikey Musumeci vs. Geo Martinez Rematch Announced for March 25

Remember the last time Mikey Musumeci and Geo Martinez met on the competition podium? It was last year, when the two faced each other at “The Road to ADCC” event, in which Musumeci earned...

Bernardo Faria: “This Is The Coolest Technique I’ve Learned From Mikey Musumeci”

Contrary to just a few years ago, the Leg Locks are a big part of any successful BJJ athlete’s game today. If you want to reap success, you’ve got to learn your leg-based submissions...

Mikey Musumeci: “I Really Want To Roll With Geo Martinez Again”

Mikey Musumeci and Geo Martinez faced each other at The Road to ADCC event, back in July last year. Mikey won by points, but his win was overshadowed by the beef between the two. Before the match...

WNO: Mikey Musumeci vs. Estevan Martinez Title Match Announced

Mikey Musumeci, the current Who’s Number One (ONE) bantamweight champion, has just been scheduled a short-notice bout against Estevan Martinez! Stepping in for Jon Calestine, Musumeci will be...

Junny Ocasio: “The Mikey Lock Submission Is Bull*hit”

It’s not every day that you see a new submission in BJJ… But that’s exactly what Mikey Musumeci did at the latest Who’s Number One (WNO) tournament! He used a Leg Lock...

Mikey Musumeci Uses a New Heel Hook Variation at WNO – The “Mikey Lock”

Mikey Musumeci has his focus targeted on Who’s Number One (WNO) successes one after another – and the most recent WNO competition was no different. Or, it’s been quite different...

Dante Leon & Mikey Musumeci Join Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA “Daisy Fresh”)

“Good things come to those who work hard” is a maxim that’s been proven to be true time and time again for the Pedigo Submission Fighting team – the “Daisy Fresh”...

Who’s Number One (WNO): Gordon Ryan vs. Philip Rowe Full Card Lineup

Another Who’s Number One (WNO) event is taking place soon, in less than two weeks – on October 20. That Wednesday is promising a night full of action, featuring some of the most highly...

Gabriel Sousa Chokes Out Mikey Musumeci At Who’s Number One (WNO)

After Amanda Leve defeated Gabi Garcia, this weekend’s Who’s Number One (WNO) event witnessed yet another huge upset! Namely, it was in the 155-pound division that Gabriel Sousa tapped...