WATCH: Mikey Musumeci’s fierce triangle-armbar taps resilient Jarred Brooks
Mikey Musumeci has a laundry list of spectacular wins under the ONE Championship banner, but perhaps his most impressive came against current interim ONE strawweight MMA world titleholder Jarred Brooks.
After running through a gauntlet of grappling notables, including Masakazu Imanari, Cleber Sousa, and Osamah Almarwai, 'Darth Rigatoni' was ready for a new challenge. Stepping into the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Musumeci squared off with 'The Monkey God' in an entertaining clash that had fight fans on the edge of their seat.
"Before the monumental clash between ONE Submission Grappling World Champions Mikey Musumeci and Kade Ruotolo at ONE 168: Denver, relive Musumeci's intense defense of his flyweight crown against Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 13 in 2023!"
Musumeci ultimately came out on top, securing a rear-naked choke submission at the 7:30 mark to retain his ONE flyweight submission grappling crown.
On Friday, September 6, the New Jersey native will look to add another big name—and 26 pounds of gold—to his resume when he meets ONE lightweight submission grappling king Kade Ruotolo.
Mikey Musumeci goes for a second ONE world title when he meets Kade Ruotolo on Sept. 6
In a matter of weeks, ONE Championship will return to the United States for the first time since delivering one of the greatest cards in promotional history, ONE Fight Night 10, in May 2023.
ONE 168: Denver will emanate from Ball Arena in The Mile High City and feature some of the biggest names in the game, including Jonathan Haggerty, Superlek, Liam Harrison, Aung La N Sang, and John 'Hands of Stone' Lineker.
Among those names are Musumeci and Ruotolo, who step into the co-main event spotlight as the latter puts his lightweight strap on the line against 'Darth Rigatoni.' Moving up three weight classes, Musumeci will look to make history as the first-ever two-division ONE submission grappling world champion.
Who comes out on top when two of the biggest BJJ superstars collide on martial arts' biggest global stage?
Follow this link for tickets for ONE 168: Denver on September 6 at Ball Arena.