?It Builds That Camaraderie? ? Mikey Musumeci Discusses How He Shared a Bond With Fighters While Training Muay Thai

ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci has been busy laying down roots in Muay Thai over the last several months, and he appreciates the burning passion of the people involved. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar trained in the striking art while in Thailand.

He took lessons from those around him at the world-renowned PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym. The atmosphere of the brilliant training center did everything the fighter needed it to do. Those months training in striking with some of the best fighters on the planet and Musumeci is ready to take on the world. But his opponent is not an easy target.

Mikey Musumeci and his grueling training

?My favorite thing when I was living in Thailand the past two months was hanging out at PK Saenchai because it was all up-and-coming, young, hungry fighters, and they were all at the gym grinding together,? Musumeci told ONE in an interview. ?So whenever I was there, I would feel their energy of that grinding, tough feeling.??This would go on to influence his preparations for his next fight.

While ?Darth Rigatoni? is known for the tireless work ethic that has helped him become arguably the best grappler on the planet today, he admits that training in Muay Thai pushed him in a different way. Enduring the pain of learning the ins and outs of such an intense sport is never easy.

However, Musumeci believes that being able to share it with a group of highly motivated people helped him get through it and inspire him to find a new gear in his BJJ training. ?While you?re dying and suffering [in Muay Thai training], everyone else is too, so it builds that camaraderie.”

“You?re dying, but it?s a vibe of everyone dying together, so it?s not as hard, and you feel hungry. Everyone is showing up every day to train, so why are you not? You should be there also, so it makes you motivated,? he recalled.

He carries the energy with him?

?I love the energy of the Muay Thai people, and I try to have that energy with jiu-jitsu.? The 26-year-old hasn?t been shy about his interest in transitioning to MMA some in the future, and honing his striking in one of the top Muay Thai gyms in Thailand is certainly a step in the right direction.?

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In the meantime, it looks like Musumeci is still focused on conquering more challenges in submission grappling, and his recent tease on Instagram about signing an agreement for ?the biggest match in grappling of our generation for light people? suggests there are big things in the works.?There hasn?t been any official announcement yet, but if his Muay Thai training has unlocked something in the flyweight submission grappling king, fans can expect to see an even better version of him in his next outing.

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