ONE flyweight submission grappling global champion Mikey Musumeci mentioned Jarred Brooks could also be combating in a distinct lane of their upcoming fight however believes his opponent has the gear to do neatly within the game.
‘Darth Rigatoni’ shall be protecting his global identify in opposition to ONE strawweight combined martial arts king Brooks in an all-American champion-versus-champion conflict subsequent week in Bangkok.
The combat will happen at ONE Combat Night time 13 on Top Video, which shall be performed on the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on August 4 and shall be to be had reside and without cost to Top Video subscribers in North The united states.
It’ll be Mikey Musumeci’s 3rd protection of the arena identify he gained in September ultimate 12 months.
Talking to ONE Championship, the 27-year-old Italian-American champion mentioned the MMA background of ‘The Monkey God’ offers a distinct part to his grappling sport, which goes to be a problem come combat night time.
“I believe that he brings a distinct part to this submission grappling than what individuals are used to. I believe that MMA is a game the place they should be finishers, they’ve to visit assault you in submissions.”
Mikey Musumeci handed his first take a look at as global champion again in January, defeating Mongolian challenger Gantumur Bayanduuren by means of unanimous determination.
He then adopted it up with any other a success protection in Would possibly in the US, filing Yemeni Osamah Almarwai by way of rear-naked choke past due of their 10-minute identify joust.
Jarred Brooks, 30, in the meantime, seems to be to make it back-to-back global identify conquests after seizing the ONE strawweight global identify from Joshua Pacio in his ultimate combat in December.
ONE Combat Night time 13 would be the first time that Brooks shall be competing in grappling in ONE Championship, however he has warned that his jiu-jitsu abilities are company and that he’s able to bobbing up with surprises.