Celebrity Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete Mikey Musumeci has walked away from ONE Championship. This comes simply weeks after the weight-cut controversy in his most up-to-date scheduled match that led him to be stripped of his title.
Mikey Musumeci Leaves ONE Championship
“Darth Rigatoni” Mikey Musumeci is an American-Italian standout grappler in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who has collected spectacular titles in IBJJF world championships. He lately reported on Instagram that he stepping away from ONE Championship leaving the group behind. He wrote:
“END OF A CHAPTER OF MY LIFE – in the present day I want to announce I’ll now not be dwelling in Asia or competing beneath One Championship … These previous three years I’ve had among the greatest recollections and classes of my life! I met so many unimaginable individuals in Singapore and in Thailand … I used to be the primary submission grappling world champion the group ever had, and I had the platform and alternative to assist develop our sport of jiu jitsu to so many extra individuals.
Some individuals speculate that the submission grappler will not be pleased with how he was handled in his final match. Musumeci was initially scheduled to face Kade Ruotolo at 170 lbs. Nevertheless, Ruotolo withdrew as a result of damage. ONE Championship then requested Musumeci to defend his flyweight (135 lb) title towards a substitute opponent, Bebeto Oliveira, on quick discover. This required Musumeci to aim to chop roughly 35 lbs in simply 72 hours, which many thought of an unreasonable and harmful request.
Musumeci did not make weight, coming in at 136 lbs, and likewise failed hydration checks. Consequently, ONE Championship stripped Musumeci of his flyweight submission grappling title. The grappling neighborhood largely rallied behind Musumeci, criticizing ONE Championship for placing him on this troublesome place. The incident led to important backlash towards ONE Championship’s weight-cutting and hydration insurance policies.
Simply weeks after this controversy, Mikey Musumeci introduced he was leaving ONE Championship. The chief government officer of ONE Chatri Sityodtong and ONE Championship has not made any official announcement concerning this information.
He made historical past in 2019 by securing the quickest submission ever in an IBJJF World Championship last, tapping out his opponent with an ankle lock in simply 12 seconds. Since becoming a member of ONE, Musumeci has remained undefeated with a 7-0 document, together with 5 submission victories. He has efficiently defended his world title a number of instances towards high-level opponents.
