ONE flyweight grappling submission world champion and BJJ phenom Mikey Musumeci is broadly recognized to be shy. Due to 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. However because of jiu-jitsu, he was capable of finding the means to attach with folks and squash this hurdle. Musumeci progressively realized that he wanted to embrace uneasy conditions to change into a greater individual.
Talking to ONE Championship, ‘Darth Rigatoni’ shared this precious lesson with everybody by saying:
“I was so afraid of being uncomfortable. I was horrified of it. However then whenever you grow old, you understand that the second you cease making your self uncomfortable is the second you cease dwelling, 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 changing 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 ultimately gained the inaugural flyweight submission grappling world title. To date, he has crushed all 5 opponents pitted in opposition to him.
At present, 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 Struggle Night time 15, which matches 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 did not do when he fought Aoki.
ONE Struggle Night time 15 airs reside on US Primetime freed from cost for Prime Video subscribers in North America.