Mikey Musumeci couldn’t have asked for a better ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday at ONE 156, Musumeci defeated MMA legend Masakazu Imanari by submission in under four minutes. The performance was so dominant that Musumeci was awarded a $50,000 performance bonus after the match. Watch the full match
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Top American black belt competitor Mikey Musumeci is set to make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday, April 22 at ONE: Reloaded, Musumeci will take on MMA and grappling legend Masakazu Imanari. Musumeci joins the likes of Danielle Kelly and Andre Galvao as recent ONE Championship signees to
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Ahead of his match against Osamah Almarwai, Mikey Musumeci went off about steroids and trash-talk in BJJ. Current ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci seems to have found his voice. A self-proclaimed “introvert,” the 26-year-old has grown into the spotlight over the past couple of years as he’s
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Mikey Musumeci will defend his ONE flyweight submission grappling world title against Osamah Almarwai. Elite pound-for-pound competitor Mikey Musumeci is set for the second defense of his ONE flyweight submission grappling world title, as he is scheduled to square off with 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds champion Osamah Almarwai. View this
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On Friday, September 30 at ONE on Prime Video 2, Mikey Musumeci and Cleber Sousa will square off for the first-ever ONE Championship submission grappling world title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mikey Musumeci (@mikeymusumeci) The two black belts share some history, going 1-1 against each
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ONE Championship continues to establish its burgeoning submission grappling division, as the promotion has now booked its first ever submission grappling title match. On Friday, September 30, at ONE on Prime Video 2, Mikey Musumeci will take on Cleber Sousa for the inaugural ONE flyweight submission grappling championship. ONE founder
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ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong is building something special, and he desperately wants the world to know. “We are the most watched combat sports organization on the planet,” Sityodtong told Grappling Insider. Armed with the findings of a recently released Nielsen report, Sityodtong simply loves to talk about the growth
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Never one to stay in one place for too long, top American grappler Mikey Musumeci has announced his move to Singapore, where he will train and teach at Evolve MMA. Musumeci announced the move on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mikey Musumeci (@mikeymusumeci) I MOVED
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Ashley Williams is one of Europe’s best pound-for-pound no-gi grapplers. A three-division Polaris champion, European Open no-gi champion, and recent ADCC trials winner, Williams has firmly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the elite no-gi scene. On November 27 at Polaris 18, Williams will test himself
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Danaher Death Squad Teammates Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten have been awarded their black belt from coach and 5th degree black belt John Danaher. Nicky Ryan is the younger brother of world champion No Gi grappler Gordon Ryan, and at just 19 years old has accomplished so much on the
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