Then reality began to set in. Could you really make a career in jiu-jitsu? For Musumeci, the answer looked to be leaning towards an emphatic “no.” Then ONE Championship came along.

Bringing submission grappling into the spotlight, ONE Championship began signing some of the best grapplers in the world to live out their dreams as professional combat sports athletes. This included Mikey Musumeci, who made his ONE debut in April 2022 and delivered a spectacular showing, submitting Masakazu Imanari in just over four minutes.

In a recent interview with ONE Championship, ‘Darth Rigatoni’ shared his thoughts on the evolution of jiu-jitsu in the mainstream and the opportunities it has presented for himself and others.

Mikey Musumeci shares his strategy for ONE on Prime Video 2 showdown with Cleber Sousa

When Mikey Musumeci makes his second appearance inside the circle at ONE on Prime Video 2, the opportunity to make ONE Championship history will be on the line. Facing familiar foe Cleber Sousa, Musumeci will aim to become the first-ever ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion.

During his conversation with ONE, ‘Darth Rigatoni’ shared his thought process in preparing for a match and his plan of attack against the Brazilian submission grappling star:

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