Mikey Musumeci

Mikey Musumeci
Musumeci in 2022
BornMichael Musumeci Jr.
(1996-07-07) July 7, 1996 (age 30)
Marlboro, New Jersey, U.S.
NicknameDarth Rigatoni
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight134 lb; 9.6 st (61 kg)
DivisionFeather / Rooster
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Team
Rank3rd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Other information
Notable relativesTammi Musumeci (sister)

Michael Musumeci Jr. (born July 7, 1996) is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor currently signed to UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (UFC BJJ), where he is the inaugural and current UFC BJJ Bantamweight Champion. A four-time World Champion and Pan American Champion in colored belts, Musumeci is a five-time IBJJF black belt World Champion (four times in Gi and once in No-Gi), and the first American to win more than one IBJJF World title at black belt. He formerly competed in ONE Championship where he was the inaugural Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion.

Early life

Michael Musumeci Jr. was born in Marlboro, New Jersey, on July 7, 1996. Musumeci is of Italian ancestry. He began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at age 4 along with his sister Tammi at Fatjo's Martial Arts Academy under coach Fernando "Cabeça". When he was 10 his family moved to Florida. While training at various academies, he met brothers Rafael and Guilherme Mendes of Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ) during a seminar, starting a long relationship with the brothers and their academy. Starting at juvenile blue belt, Musumeci won IBJJF world championships at every belt level. In 2014 Guilherme Mendes awarded him his brown belt right after his 2014 purple belt world title while on the podium. In 2015 aged 18, Musumeci received his black belt from Gilbert Burns.

Black belt career

The following year Musumeci won the 2016 Pan American Championship at roosterweight followed by the World No-Gi Championship. In 2016, he switched teams, joining Caio Terra's association. In 2017, Musumeci won the UAEJJF World Pro at black belt in the 62 kg weight class. In 2017, he won the World Championship in the Lightfeather division. In 2018, Musumeci became World Champion for the second time. Fighting in a lower weight division, he won the World Championship two more times in 2019 and 2021.

2021

Musumeci made his Who's Number One debut on March 26, where he submitted Marcelo Cohen with an armbar from the triangle choke position. On May 28, Musumeci returned to WNO, submitting Lucas Pinheiro with a heelhook. Musumeci's third WNO match was against Edwin 'Junny' Ocasio on June 18, and Musumeci won the bout by unanimous decision. Musumeci was then invited to compete in the inaugural WNO Championships event, taking part in the tournament for the promotion's Lightweight title. Musumeci faced Gabriel Sousa in the opening round and was submitted by north-south choke, removing him from the competition. Musumeci then competed for the inaugural WNO Bantamweight title on October 20. He submitted Richard Alarcon with a leglock that has since been dubbed 'The Mikey Lock', and won the belt.

Musumeci was scheduled to make his ADCC debut at the 2022 ADCC World Championship after receiving an invite to the event. During the build-up, the promotion staged their first 'Road to ADCC' event on July 17, where Musumeci faced fellow ADCC 2022 competitor Geo Martinez, beating him 6-0 on points. After the conclusion of the match, both Martinez and his coach Eddie Bravo confronted Musumeci as they exchanged heated words on the mat. He was forced to withdraw from ADCC 2022 as a result of injury, but has since called for a rematch with Martinez regardless. The pair were originally scheduled for a rematch on March 25, but the match was postponed and did not come to fruition.

At the end of 2021, Musumeci and his sister Tammi both changed gyms and joined Pedigo Submission Fighting to train under Heath Pedigo.

2022

Musumeci defended the WNO Bantamweight title against Estevan Martinez on January 21, winning by unanimous decision. Soon after, he signed with ONE Championship. After signing with ONE Championship, Musumeci switched gyms once again and moved to Singapore to train at Evolve MMA.

After signing with ONE Championship, Musumeci faced Masakazu Imanari in a grappling bout at ONE 156 on April 22. He submitted Imanari by the way of rear-naked choke, and won the $50,000 'Performance of the Night' bonus as a result.

Musumeci faced Cleber Sousa for the inaugural ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship on October 1, at ONE on Prime Video 2. Musumeci won the match and the belt via unanimous decision at the end of the 10 minutes.

2023

Musumeci was scheduled to make his first title defense against Sayan Khertek on January 14, at ONE on Prime Video 6. However, Khertek forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Gantumur Bayanduuren. Musumeci defeated Bayanduuren by unanimous decision and retained his title. It came to light afterward that Bayanduuren suffered several severe injuries to his leg as a result of submission attempts by Musumeci during the match.

Musumeci was scheduled to make his second title defense against Osamah Almarwai at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5. He won the match by rear-naked choke at 8:03 and retained the flyweight title.

Musumeci defended his flyweight submission grappling title against Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 13 on August 5. He won the match with an armbar and retained his title.

Musumeci competed against Shinya Aoki in an openweight grappling match at ONE Fight Night 15 on October 6. He won the match by submission, with an Aoki lock.

2024

In February 2024, Musumeci announced that he was leaving Pedigo Submission Fighting and would be joining Cobrinha BJJ to train under Rubens Charles Maciel.

Musumeci competed against Gabriel Sousa in a bantamweight match at ONE 167 on June 7. He won the match by submission.

Musumeci was booked to compete in a superfight at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational on August 16–17. However, the match fell through and was cancelled.

Musumeci was set to challenge Kade Ruotolo for his ONE lightweight submission grappling title on September 6 at ONE 168: Denver. However, on September 1, it was announced that Ruotolo had withdrawn from the bout due to injury.

On November 2, Musumeci announced that he was no longer going to compete in ONE Championship. Musumeci then signed an exclusive contract with UFC Fight Pass and made his debut in the main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 on December 5 against Felipe Machado. He won the match by decision.

2025

Musumeci faced Rerisson Gabriel for the inaugural UFC BJJ Bantamweight World Championship in the main event of UFC BJJ 1 at the UFC Apex on June 25. He won the match via a heel hook submission at the 1:12 mark of the third round.

On October 2, Musumeci defended his title against Keven Carrasco at UFC BJJ 3. He won the bout via submission with a Mikey lock, a modified heel hook named after him.

2026

On February 12, Musumeci defended his title against Shay Montague at UFC BJJ 5. He submitted Montague via foot lock in the second round.

On May 21, Musumeci defended his title for the third time by submitting Kevin Dantzler with a heel hook in the first round at UFC BJJ 8.

On September 24, Musumeci faced UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell in a non-title featherweight bout at UFC BJJ 11, winning by unanimous decision.

Personal life

Musumeci is of Italian descent. He is a Star Wars fan and started using the nickname 'Darth Rigatoni' to reference both that and his love of pasta after a fan came up with the idea.

His sister, Tammi Musumeci, is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor.

On November 5, 2023, Musumeci announced a partnership deal with Meta.

Championships and accomplishments

Main achievements (black belt)

Source:

2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Main achievements (colored belts)

Source:

2015
2014
2013
2012
2011

Career record

Professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu record (incomplete)
77 Matches, 72 Wins (40 Submissions), 5 Losses (2 Submissions), 0 Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Date Location Notes
Win 72–5 United States Bryce Mitchell Decision (unanimous) UFC BJJ 11 September 24, 2026 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Non-title featherweight bout.
Win 71–5 United States Kevin Dantzler Submission (heel hook) UFC BJJ 8 May 21, 2026 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Defended UFC BJJ Bantamweight Championship.
Win 70–5 Scotland Shay Montague Submission (foot lock) UFC BJJ 5 February 12, 2026 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Defended the UFC BJJ Bantamweight Championship.
Win 69–5 United States Keven Carrasco Submission (Mikey lock) UFC BJJ 3 October 2, 2025 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Defended the UFC BJJ Bantamweight Championship.
Win 68–5 Brazil Rerisson Gabriel Submission (heel hook) UFC BJJ 1 June 25, 2025 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Won the inaugural UFC BJJ Bantamweight Championship.
Win 67–5 Brazil Felipe Machado Decision (points) UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 December 5, 2024 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 66–5 Brazil Joao Gabriel Sousa Submission (calf slicer) ONE 167 June 8, 2024 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Bantamweight bout.
Win 65–5 Japan Shinya Aoki Submission (inside heel hook) ONE Fight Night 15 October 7, 2023 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Openweight bout.
Win 64–5 United States Jarred Brooks Submission (triangle armbar) ONE Fight Night 13 August 5, 2023 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Defended the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship.
Win 63–5 Yemen Osamah Almarwai Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Fight Night 10 May 5, 2023 United States Broomfield, Colorado Defended the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship.
Win 62–5 Mongolia Bayanduuren Gantumur Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 6 January 14, 2023 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Defended the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship.
Win 61–5 Brazil Cleber Souza Decision (unanimous) ONE on Prime Video 2 October 1, 2022 Singapore Kallang, Singapore Won the inaugural ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship.
Win 60–5 Japan Masakazu Imanari Submission (rear naked choke) ONE 156 April 22, 2022 Singapore Kallang, Singapore
Win 59–5 England Kevin Corkhill Submission (ankle lock) Grapplefest 11 February 26, 2022 England Liverpool, Merseyside
Win 58–5 United States Estevan Martinez Decision (unanimous) Who's #1: Craig Jones vs. Pedro Marinho January 21, 2022 United States Dallas, Texas Defended WNO Bantamweight Championship.
Win 57–5 Brazil Francisco Jonas Andrade Submission (straight ankle lock) 2020 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship December 8, 2021 United States Anaheim, California Won gold medal.
Win 56–5 Brazil Carlos "Bebeto" Oliveira Submission (straight ankle lock)
Win 55–5 Brazil Bruno Malfacine Decision (points)
Win 54–5 United States Mario Esquivies Submission (heel hook) 2021 Jiu-Jitsu World League Finals California November 20, 2021 United States Fullerton, California Won gold medal.
Win 53–5 United States Gabriel Villalobos Submission (heel hook)
Win 52–5 United States Richard Alarcon Submission (leg lock) Who's #1: The Return of Gordon Ryan October 20, 2021 United States Austin, Texas Won the inaugural WNO Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 51–5 Brazil João Gabriel Sousa Submission (north south choke) 2021 FloGrappling WNO Championship: Day 1 September 25, 2021 United States Austin, Texas Lightweight tournament.
Win 51–4 United States Geovanny Martinez Decision (points) Road to ADCC July 18, 2021 United States Austin, Texas
Win 50–4 United States Edwin Ocasio Decision (unanimous) Who's #1: Craig vs. Ruotolo June 18, 2021 United States Austin, Texas
Win 49–4 Brazil Lucas Pinheiro Submission (inside heel hook) Who's #1: Gordon Ryan vs. Luiz Panza May 28, 2021 United States Austin, Texas
Win 48–4 United States Marcelo Cohen Submission (triangle armbar) Who's #1: Gordon Ryan vs. Vagner Rocha March 26, 2021 United States Austin, Texas
Win 47–4 United States Orlando Castillo Submission (gi choke from the back) 2020 IBJJF Foley International Open October 24, 2020 United States Foley, Alabama Won gold medal.
Win 46–4 United States Suraj Budhram Submission (ezekiel choke)
Loss 45–4 Brazil Horlando Monteiro Submission (kata gatame) 2020 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship October 8, 2020 United States Kissimmee, Florida
Loss 45–3 Brazil Mahamed Aly Advantage 2020 IBJJF European Jiu-Jitsu Championship January 20, 2020 Portugal Lisbon, Portugal Absolute (weight class)
Win 45–2 Italy Jacopo Pasquini Submission (choke from the back)
Win 44–2 Brazil Francisco Jonas Andrade Decision (split) Won gold medal.
Win 43–2 United States Suraj Budhram Submission (ezekiel choke)
Win 42–2 Brazil Diego Oliveria Batista Submission (straight ankle lock)
Win 41–2 Morocco Seif-Eddine Houmine Advantage
Win 40–2 United States Joseph Lee Submission (omoplata) World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 1 October 5, 2019 United States Long Beach, California
Win 39–2 United States Geoff Villarreal Submission (gi choke from the back) 2019 SJJIF Golden State Open September 21, 2019 United States San Diego, California Won gold medal.
Win 38–2 United States Ari Tavira Submission (triangle armbar)
Win 37–2 Brazil Bruno Malfacine Decision (points) 2019 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship May 30, 2019 United States Long Beach, California Won gold medal.
Win 36–2 Brazil Rodnei Barbosa Submission (straight ankle lock)
Win 35–2 Japan Shohei Watanabe Decision (points)
Win 34-2 Japan Koji Shibamoto Decision (points)
Win 33–2 Brazil Eduard Lisboa Submission (armbar) 2018 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship May 30, 2018 United States Long Beach, California Won gold medal.
Win 32–2 Brazil Ary Farias Decision (points)
Win 31–2 Brazil Alexssandro Sodré Submission (ezekiel choke)
Win 30–2 Brazil José Barros Decision (points)
Win 29–2 Brazil Rafael Freitas Submission (footlock) Absolute Berkut Championship Jiu-Jitsu 10 January 26, 2018 Brazil São Paulo, Brazil
Win 28–2 Brazil João Miyao Advantage 2017 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship June 1, 2017 United States Long Beach, California Won gold medal.
Win 27–2 Brazil Ary Farias Advantage
Win 26–2 United States Isaac Doederlein Advantage
Win 25–2 Brazil Washington Lima Submission (straight ankle lock)
Win 24–2 France Mathias Jardin Submission (straight ankle lock) 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship April 17, 2017 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Won gold medal.
Win 23–2 Brazil Hiago George Decision (points)
Win 22–2 Mexico Alexis Alduncin Decision (points)
Win 21–2 Brazil Cleber Sousa Decision (points)
Loss 20–2 Brazil Cleber Sousa Decision 2017 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship March 15, 2017 United States Irvine, California
Win 20–1 United States Ryan Clay Submission (footlock)
Win 19–1 Brazil Hiago George Decision 2017 IBJJF European Jiu-Jitsu Championship January 17, 2017 Portugal Odivelas, Lisbon Won gold medal.
Win 18–1 United States Ryan Clay Submission (bow and arrow)
Win 17–1 Brazil Gabriel Moraes Decision (points)
Win 16–1 Brazil João Miyao Decision (points) 2016 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship November 5, 2016 United States San Francisco, California Won gold medal.
Win 15–1 Brazil Thomas Lisboa Advantage
Win 14–1 Brazil João Miyao Decision (points) 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles September 3, 2016 United States Los Angeles, California Won gold medal.
Win 13–1 Brazil José Barros Decision (points)
Win 12–1 Brazil João Marinho Decision (points) 2016 IBJJF Chicago Summer International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship August 13, 2016 United States Chicago, Illinois Won gold medal.
Win 11–1 United States Bruce Guevara Decision (points)
Win 10–1 Brazil João Miyao Advantage 2016 IBJJF American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship July 8, 2016 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Won gold medal.
Win 9–1 Brazil Mayko Araújo Borges Decision (points)
Win 8–1 Brazil Luis Felipe "Ninja" Pinto Submission (straight ankle lock) 2016 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship June 2, 2016 United States Long Beach, California
Loss 7–1 United States Isaac Doederlein Advantage
Win 7–0 Japan Tomoyuki Hashimoto Advantage 2016 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship March 16, 2016 United States Irvine, California Won gold medal.
Win 6–0 Brazil João Pedro "Somalia" Rodrigues Submission (gi choke from back)
Win 5–0 Brazil Lucas Dos Santos Pinheiro Decision (points)
Win 4–0 Brazil João Miyao Advantage 2014 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship March 12, 2014 United States Irvine, California Won gold medal.
Win 3–0 United States Suraj Budhram Submission (ezekiel choke)
Win 2–0 United States Orlando Castillo Submission (choke from the back)
Win 1–0 Japan Nobuo Yagai Submission (choke from the back)
Source

Instructor lineage

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Lineage 1

Carlos Gracie → Hélio Gracie → Carlson Gracie → André Pederneiras → Rafael Fofitio → Gilbert Burns → Michael Musumeci

Lineage 2

Carlos Gracie → Hélio Gracie → Carlson Gracie → André Pederneiras → João Roque → Jonatas Gurgel → Michael Musumeci

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ From 2016 to 2020
  2. ↑ until 2016
  3. ↑ under Gilbert Burns and Jonatas Gurgel
  4. ↑ Musumeci mentioned his Italian ancestry on the Joe Rogan Podcast JRE MMA Show No. 127.
  5. ↑ at the time affiliated with ATOS

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