Mikey Musumechi on Muay Thai spirit

ONE Championship flyweight grappling champion Mikey Musumechi has recently been seen training with the Muay Thai fighters in Thailand, and he never shy away from praising Muay Thai. Previously, he praised the combat sport for its ruthless conditioning routine, and now he wants to have the same spirit of fighting that Muay Thai fighters have into his grappling and submission games.

I love the energy of the Muay Thai people, and I try to have that energy with jiu-jitsu,”
Mikey Musumechi

“Darth Rigatoni” is undoubtedly one of the best grapplers in the world, and after establishing himself as a grappling prodigy in the ONE Championship, his popularity among the combat sports world has skyrocketed. He has been the IBJJF world champion five times, and he has been so far undefeated in the ONE Championship. In his last grappling match, he submitted Aoki with a leg lock. His deadly ground game made the best grapplers in the world tap, and after dominating every grappler in his weight division on the mat, he could be seen fighting in a different combat sport.

After defeating the best grapplers in the world, Mikey Musumechi is looking to enter the world of MMA, and it remains to be seen when he will be seen in MMA. Currently, he is trying to learn the art of eight limbs and training with the renowned trainer Gae. His next grappling match isn’t scheduled yet, but those who want to see him in action can watch the ONE Fight 15 grappling match between him and Aoki.