Recent from his stunning submission end of Jarred Brooks at ONE Combat Night time 13 earlier this month, Mikey Musumeci will probably be due for a fast turnaround.
The reigning ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion returns for actually his largest problem but, as he’s set to grapple a residing legend in Shinya Aoki.
‘Tobikan Judan’ has agreed to face ‘Darth Rigatoni’’ in an openweight grappling-only match-up, as a part of the huge ONE Combat Night time 15 card on October 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
Mikey Musumeci has been a busy man this 12 months, as he’s set to make his fourth look of 2023. The 27-year-old BJJ prodigy has remained excellent below the ONE banner, scoring back-to-back submission victories towards Osamah Almarwai and the aforementioned Brooks in his final two outings.
The Evolve MMA celebrity has been miles forward of the competitors and is now thought of among the finest pound-for-pound pure grapplers alive.
He’ll put that distinction to the take a look at when he faces a a lot bigger foe recognized for his floor mastery and absurd ending prowess.
Even at 40 years previous, Aoki nonetheless very a lot lives as much as his nickname of “The Grand Grasp of Flying Submissions”.
The previous ONE light-weight world champion has almost 60 profession matches to his identify, with 30 of his wins coming by submission.
Aoki, who’s a blackbelt in each judo and BJJ, has been coaching martial arts whereas Musumeci was actually nonetheless in diapers.
The Japanese legend even competed within the promotion’s first submission grappling match towards Garry Tonon in 2017 and towards Kade Ruotolo final 12 months.
He fell brief on each situations and would like to register a win at Musumeci’s expense.
Two large all-striking world title matches will headline ONE Combat Night time 15. Tawanchai PK Saenchai will look to defend his ONE featherweight Muay Thai gold strap towards Superbon Singha Mawynn.
Elsewhere, Jonathan Haggerty and Fabricio Andrade will vie for the vacant ONE bantamweight kickboxing throne.
ONE Combat Night time 15 is shoring as much as be a can’t miss occasion, following the addition of Musumeci vs Aoki. This superb spectacle will air dwell on US Primetime freed from cost for Prime Video members in North America.