“A Search for Meaning” – Izaak Michell Shares How Jiu-Jitsu Has Helped Him Find Happiness in Life

Izaak Michell is one of the most entertaining grapplers in the world today, and amidst the chaos on the mats, he says he’s found solace.

The Australian sensation will have arguably the biggest opportunity of his career when he challenges Tye Ruotolo for the ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Championship in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas.

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The spectacular event will go down live inside the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, April 5.

Michell dabbled in multiple sports while in school, and he initially favored Australian football. But the fighting aspect of the sport began to tick a box for him, so he decided to try kickboxing and Muay Thai before moving to grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at 16.

While he thrived thanks to his prodigious talent, the 25-year-old recently told ONE Championship it was more than just a sport for him.

“Growing up, my parents ended up separating, and [I used] that experience to push me [toward] jiu-jitsu and find something that I was really happy to be doing every day. And jiu-jitsu was that for me,” Michell said.

“Not only has it been a career and a way for me to make a living, but it’s also been a big spiritual journey. Or just a search for meaning. I think that’s a big thing in jiu-jitsu, a reason why people stick around and really make it a lifestyle.”

It has since become a career, and he has traveled the world training and competing against the best the sport had to offer.

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Michell explains how his life and Jiu-Jitsu go hand in hand

Izaak Michell may have made a name for himself thanks to his ultra-aggressive and exciting style, but he also likes to find peace and calm through competition.

“I see that coming alive all the time in my life, especially in the journey that I’m on. You can stay calm, present, ready for life, and just general daily living. Then you can do the same thing on the mats and vice versa. They do go hand in hand,” he said.

ONE Fight Night 21 will be headlined by Regian Eersel’s latest defense of the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship against Alexis Nicolas, and it will be broadcast live and for free on Prime Video for fans across North America with an active Amazon subscription.

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