“He Was Born for This Sport” – Roberto Soldic Predicts a Decisive Win for Mikey Musumeci at ONE Fight Night 15

Croatian MMA superstar Roberto ‘Robocob’ Soldic won’t miss a second of Mikey “Darth Rigatoni” Musumeci’s next submission grappling battle.

This Friday, at ONE Fight Night 15: Le vs. Freymanov on Prime Video, the reigning ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion will square off with Japanese MMA icon Shinya ‘Tobikan Judan’ Aoki in a 10-minute, submission-only openweight clash that has ground fighting fans salivating.

Roberto Soldic predicts Mikey Musumeci over Shinya Aoki

Set to air live in North American primetime from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, that matchup will be Musumeci’s chance to once again showcase his incredible Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique, this time against a significantly larger opponent. While he’s world-renowned for his elite technical prowess, Soldic has firsthand knowledge of the BJJ phenom’s remarkable physical attributes.

He said: “I see Mikey winning because he’s also strong. I did some clinching with him in Doha [Qatar]. We joked around a little bit, and I saw that, for his weight, he’s really strong in the clinch and full of technique.”

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‘Robocop’ might be one of the most explosive knockout artists ever seen in MMA, but he can still appreciate the finer points of world-class submission grappling.

The Croatian has a grim prediction for the grappler

With that in mind, he’s confidently picking Musumeci on Friday night: “It’s nice to watch this. You can enjoy what is real. I like grappling, and it’s really hard. It’s really crazy the things that Mikey does and how he’s so calm. He’s a legend in this sport. I don’t see Mikey losing this fight.”

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What’s more, Soldic sees ‘Darth Rigatoni’ securing another submission against Aoki, extending his finishing streak to three straight. The keys, says the Croatian, is Musumeci’s dynamic and dangerous submission ability in seemingly every position: “I think Mikey is gonna finish him. This is my prediction because he was born for this sport. He’s very, very dangerous. Triangle, leg locks, rear-naked choke, everything. In every position, he’s a finisher.”