One prominent cast member has been confirmed for Season 2 of “The
Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.”
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ONE flyweight (135-pound) submission grappling champion Mikey
Musumeci will be one of 10 competitors on the reality show,
which will premiere Dec. 28 on Netflix in Asia. According to a
release, Musumeci, along with nine other candidates, “will take
part in a series of high-stakes competitions involving both
business and physical challenges.”
The winner of the show will receive a one-year, quarter million
dollar job offer to work at ONE’s headquarters in Singapore under
promotion CEO and chairman Chatri Sityodtong.
“The first season of ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ was
a huge success, ranking in the Top 10 on Netflix in multiple
countries and trending on Netflix all around the world,” Sityodtong
stated in a release. “Our new crop of candidates will face the
toughest ‘Apprentice’ season ever. I can’t wait to showcase this
season to our fans and provide them with another way to engage with
our brand.”
The upcoming season is expected to feature guest appearances from
the likes of ONE Atomweight (115-pound) MMA World Champion Stamp
Fairtex, ONE Lightweight (170-pound) Submission Grappling World
Champion Kade
Ruotolo, MMA star Roberto
Soldic and muay thai standout John Wayne
Parr, among others.
Further details, including the full cast and global launch of
Season 2, will be revealed at a later date.
Musumeci was awarded his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt by Gilbert
Burns when he was 18 years old. “Darth Rigatoni” is 5-0 in
grappling bouts under the ONE banner, with victories over Jarred
Brooks, Osamah
Almarwai, Gantumur Bayanduuren, Cleber Sousa and Masakazu
Imanari.