Mikey Musumeci, the ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion, has called out an influencer for a mixed martial arts fight. Find out why Musumeci decided to challenge the influencer and the reactions it has garnered.
|Mikey Musumeci Calls Out Influencer for MMA Fight|
Mikey Musumeci, the usually mild-mannered and soft-spoken ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion, has surprised everyone with his recent callout of an influencer for a mixed martial arts fight. Musumeci, known as ‘Darth Rigatoni’, has been uploading ‘Mikey Rants’ videos on Instagram, where he provides scathing takes on various issues in the jiu-jitsu world. In this callout, Musumeci challenges Sneako, an influencer who has repeatedly disrespected him and the sport of jiu-jitsu. Musumeci, a self-proclaimed ‘jiu-jitsu nerd’, aims to stand up against bullies and defend the nerds. The callout has garnered attention from fellow combat athletes and fans, with many expressing their support for Musumeci. Sneako drew Musumeci’s ire with offensive comments, including derogatory remarks about jiu-jitsu and mocking Musumeci’s appearance. Musumeci’s victory over MMA and grappling legend Shinya Aoki further fueled the controversy. Watch Sneako’s controversial video in the article. The callout has generated strong reactions from notable figures in the combat sports community.
Mikey Musumeci Challenges Influencer to MMA Fight
2024 might be the year we’ll see a new version of ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci – the birth of ‘Mean Mikey’. As of recent Instagram posts, the usually mild-mannered and soft-spoken ‘Darth Rigatoni’ has been uploading his ‘Mikey Rants’ videos where he provides slightly scathing takes on recent issues in and out of the jiu-jitsu world.
His latest post, in our opinion, is his most scathing one yet. It was an actual callout of someone for a mixed martial arts fight. We never thought we’d see the day we’d see Musumeci – one of the nicest athletes in history – challenge someone to a full-contact fight.
This might be for a noble reason, as Musumeci called out a certain influencer/streamer, Sneako, who has repeatedly bashed and disrespected Musumeci and the sport of jiu-jitsu. Musumeci, who calls himself a ‘jiu-jitsu nerd’ and abhors bullies of every kind, seemed intent on standing up for the nerds this time.
Here’s his call-out:
What did Sneako say to draw the ire of Mikey Musumeci?
To piss someone who is an angel like Mikey Musumeci off, you have to be on a different level of offense. Sneako has made a living for his brash, outspoken, and, at times, borderline offensive takes, which somehow draw the ire of many people online.
The social media influencer reacted to a clip of Musumeci’s victory over MMA and grappling legend Shinya Aoki at ONE Fight Night 15. Needless today, it ruffled a lot of feathers with the unsavory comments that came from Sneako’s mouth:
“Jiu-jitsu is for autistic people,” he said.
Sneako doubled down by mocking how Mikey Musumeci speaks, adding:
“He looks like Mark Zuckerberg. He shouldn’t be winning.”
Watch Sneako’s controversial video below, which also garnered a strong reaction from BJJ legend Tom De Blass:
