While ‘Darth Rigatoni’ is just hours away from the biggest match of his career, the New Jersey native is already looking ahead to a potential contest with another ONE world champion. During his appearance at the ONE on Prime Video 2 press conference, Mikey Musumeci shared his interest in facing flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson in a submission grappling superfight.
When asked about a potential mixed-rules bout with Johnson, Musumeci shared that he doesn’t do “any stand-up.” That’s when ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong chimed in to reveal that ‘Darth Rigatoni’ is proficient in striking with seven years of experience in Muay Thai.
Sityodtong believes that a clash between Demetrious Johnson and Mikey Musumeci would certainly be a great match considering how they are both students of the fight game. He continued:
Mikey Musumeci shares his thoughts on “tough” ONE on Prime Video 2 opponent Cleber Sousa
When Mikey Musumeci steps into the circle, he will meet a familiar foe in Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Cleber Sousa.
The two met on two separate occasions more than five years ago as part of the 2017 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Pro. Sousa scored a victory in the first meeting via decision, while Musumeci took the second contest on points.
The two will meet once again in a trilogy bout of sorts with ONE gold on the line. Ahead of their ONE on Prime Video 2 clash, Musumeci spoke to ONE Championship about his opponent, saying:
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