ONE flyweight grappling submission world champion and BJJ phenom Mikey Musumeci is broadly identified to be shy. Because of this, the self-professed introvert beforehand had problem interacting with the folks round him, particularly when he was new to a sure place.
This made the 27-year-old American really feel like an outcast when he was youthful. But due to jiu-jitsu, he was capable of finding the means to attach with folks and squash this hurdle. Musumeci regularly realized that he wanted to embrace uneasy conditions to turn into a greater particular person.
Speaking to ONE Championship, ‘Darth Rigatoni’ shared this beneficial lesson with everybody by saying:
“I used to be so afraid of being uncomfortable. I used to be horrified of it. But then when you get older, you realize that the second you stop making yourself uncomfortable is the second you stop living, so I don’t run away from it anymore.”
Being snug in uncomfortable conditions was not the one factor that Musumeci gained from the game, as he additionally collected a number of achievements and made a reputation for himself in fight sports activities by turning into a multiple-time IBJFF World Championships winner.
These IBJFF World Championships triumphs turned Musumeci’s ticket to becoming a member of the world’s largest martial arts group, the place he finally received the inaugural flyweight submission grappling world title. So far, he has crushed all 5 opponents pitted towards him.
Currently, the Evolve MMA consultant is getting ready for an openweight submission grappling match with former ONE light-weight MMA world champion Shinya Aoki on October 6 at ONE Fight Night 15, which fits down contained in the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Musumeci voiced out his intentions to complete the Japanese submission specialist, one thing that Kade Ruotolo didn’t do when he fought Aoki.
ONE Fight Night 15 airs reside on US Primetime freed from cost for Prime Video subscribers in North America.
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