Mikey Musumeci Set To Defend Flyweight Crown Against Osamah Almarwai At ONE Fight Night 10

The inaugural ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion is the latest star to be announced for ONE Championship’s debut live event in the U.S.

Mikey Musumeci is set to put his crown on the line for the second time against decorated grappler Osamah Almarwai at ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Saturday, in Broomfield, Colorado on 6th May.

Musumeci has long been touted as one of the best grappling talents in the world, and thus far, he has lived up to that inside the ONE Circle. 

The American prodigy has dispatched elite names in ONE, beginning with MMA and BJJ legend Masakazu Imanari, before following up with a career-best performance against Cleber Sousa to win the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling crown at ONE on Prime Video 2 last September.

Musumeci was last seen at ONE Fight Night 6 this past January, where he kicked off his 2023 campaign with his first World Title defence against the ever-durable Gantumur Bayanduuren, who suffered a brutal leg break at the hands of the Italian-American star. 

Now, “Darth Rigatoni” will turn his attention to Almarwai, who will surely offer the 27-year-old his toughest test yet.

The Saudi Arabian has developed a dangerous game under ONE veteran Andre Galvao’s guidance at Atos BJJ in San Diego, and he has amassed several accolades in his career so far.

Almarwai received his black belt from Galvao in 2022, following his success in the 2022 No-Gi World Championships at brown belt. He kept his run of form going from there, winning the Pan American Championships, as well as both the IBJJF No-Gi American Nationals and World Championships to boot.

His recent performances planted him firmly onto the radar of ONE Championships higher-ups, and he will now have the chance to vie for his biggest prize yet against Musumeci.

The two grappling standouts have been riding high in their respective careers as of late, and that makes for a scintillating matchup at ONE’s first-ever event in North America later this year.