The Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships on September 25-26 will feature five eight-person brackets with many of the best grapplers in the world competing in 15-minute submission-only matches. In the days leading up to this event, Grappling Insider will be previewing each of the five divisions. One of the biggest
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Mikey Musumeci might be the most technically sound jiu-jitsu competitor on the planet. A four-time IBJJF world champion, Musumeci is currently making waves in the no-gi community with his undefeated record in submission-only and ADCC rules this year, and he’s done it all with dazzling technique. In a recent video,
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On Saturday, July 17, Mikey Musumeci defeated Geo Martinez in a hard-earned and competitive victory at The Road to ADCC. Although there had been hints of tension between the two competitors in the lead up to the match, Musumeci’s post-match interview took many by surprise, as Musumeci berated Martinez’s character,
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At The Road to ADCC on Saturday, Mikey Musumeci extended his run through the no-gi scene with a 6-0 points win over 10th Planet standout Geo Martinez. It was a hard-earned victory for Musumeci — an extended leg shootout that saw Musumeci taking the back and dominant position in the
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Mikey Musumeci is on a mission to establish himself as a force in the no-gi scene in 2021. After five years away from no-gi competition, the three-time IBJJF gi world champion has competed exclusively in no-gi this year, and exclusively under the Who’s Number One banner. On May 28, Musumeci
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It looks like Mikey Musumeci’s move to no-gi competition might stick. Musumeci is scheduled to face no-gi Pans champion Lucas Pinheiro at Who’s Number One (WNO) on May 28. FloGrappling announced the match. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FloGrappling (@flograppling) This match comes just a couple
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Just a couple weeks removed from his first no-gi match in five years, Mikey Musumeci seems to be all-in on no-gi competition. The four-time world champion and one of the best current gi grapplers in the world, Musumeci recently posted on social media, indicating an interest in both EBI and
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Mikey Musumeci might be the current best pound-for-pound grappler in the gi on the planet. On March 26 at Who’s Number One (WNO), Musumeci will return to no-gi competition for the first time in five years when he faces Marcelo Cohen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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Mikey Musumeci is known for his modern jiu-jitsu — berimbolos, reverse de la riva, and all kinds of advanced guards are his specialty. But that doesn’t mean Musumeci was never a white belt, and that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a solid foundation. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria,
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Mikey Musumeci might be the most technical grappler alive today. His understanding of the details of body mechanics and positioning are unparalleled. In a recent video, Musumeci reveals how one small adjustment is the difference between a good and bad omoplata. Let Mikey fix your omoplata with the short video
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