
Mikey
Musumeci is close to transitioning to mixed martial arts and is
targeting gold in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Musumeci, 30, defeated Bryce
Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11 on Sept. 24 and subsequently revealed
that he plans to make his MMA debut soon. The jiu-jitsu standout
eventually wants to become the UFC’s flyweight champion but knows
that remains a distant goal.
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Musumeci is developing his striking as he prepares for his MMA
debut
Musumeci is currently focused on developing his striking so that he
can take the fight to the ground without getting knocked out.
“My goal would be to go to the UFC at 125 pounds and win that
belt,” Musumeci told Ariel Helwani. “I have a lot of work to do
before then. That’s us seeing super far ahead. One match at a time.
Let’s get my level up, let’s get me not to get killed standing and
let’s get me to the floor. I think people are going to be really
surprised at my level.”
Musumeci also revealed that he had planned to make his MMA debut
the day after his grappling win over Mitchell. While that matchup
fell through, Musumeci said he is in talks with multiple promotions
about making his MMA debut soon.
Mikey
Musumeci says his long-term MMA goal is to fight in the UFC and
win the flyweight title:“My goal would be to go to the UFC at 125 lbs and win that
belt.I have a lot of work to do before then. That’s us seeing super far
ahead. One match at a time. Let’s get my level up,… pic.twitter.com/sXGEKCBVuB— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
September 29, 2026