“I just had fun being real out there” - Mikey Musumeci on his venomous verbal tirade at ONE 167

Reigning and undisputed ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion 'Darth Rigatoni' Mikey Musumeci of the United States went completely out of character following his recent victory over fierce rival Gabriel Sousa at ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II on Prime Video.

Musumeci scored an emphatic submission victory, forcing a tap from Sousa from a gnarly calf slicer. Afterward, 'Darth Rigatoni' took to the mic to go on a verbal, curse-laden tirade toward Sousa and his team.

Apparently, Musumeci had dealt with trash talk coming from Sousa for long enough, and everything just boiled over.

'Darth Rigatoni' was a guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani recently, and had this to say about his post-fight rant:

"I'm learning not to curse as much, even though I just cursed again. I just had fun being real out there. And I'm just excited to keep improving my level of jiu-jitsu grown so much. He got second in ADCC. I'm so excited. And now I have another challenge in September. I just keep going crazier."

Musumeci says he is now moved on, and while he did go off script for a little bit, 'Darth Rigatoni' assures fans it's a one-off kind of thing.

Needless to say, everyone is excited to see him back in action in just a couple of months.

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'Darth Rigatoni' Mikey Musumeci to challenge lightweight kingpin Kade Ruotolo at ONE 168: Denver

Italian-American star 'Darth Rigatoni' Mikey Musumeci will attempt to become the latest two-division world champion when he takes on lightweight submission grappling king Kade Ruotolo.

The two lock horns at ONE 168: Denver, which broadcasts live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday, September 6th.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.