Craig Jones just isn’t a fan of Mikey Musumeci’s type.
After making historical past at ONE Championship’s first-ever flyweight submission grappling world titleholder, Musumeci signed with the UFC earlier this 12 months, serving to to spearhead the promotion’s enlargement into aggressive jiu-jitsu. Nevertheless, not everybody thinks ‘Darth Rigatoni’ is the man to convey new followers into the game.
Throughout a recent interview with former UFC and ONE flyweight king Demetrious Johnson, Jones prompt that Musumeci’s systematic method to matches is unlikely to convey the thrill individuals are in search of.
“I feel Mikey’s type is form of boring,” Jones mentioned. “Like, it’s very mechanical and predictable to me. Folks say he’s tremendous technical, however on the identical time, I discover it considerably missing in creativity or dynamism. It’s like watching the identical system again and again—it simply doesn’t excite me in a aggressive match.”
Mikey Musumeci Makes Waves within the UFC Following Spectacular ONE run
Throughout his run in ONE, Musumeci earned highlight-reel finishes in opposition to grappling legends like Masakazu Imanari and Shinya Aoki. He additionally choked out former ONE strawweight MMA world titleholder Jarred Brooks in 2023.
After conducting all that he may within the Singapore-based group, Musumeci signed an exclusive deal with the UFC in November 2024. He made his promotional debut at UFC Combat Cross Invitational 9 on December 5, 2024, defeating Felipe Machado through resolution.
Six months later, he scored a heel-hook submission victory over Rerisson Gabriel at UFC BJJ 1 to change into the inaugural UFC BJJ bantamweight champion.
