"Love this guy" - Fans in awe of Mikey Musumeci's instant switch from BJJ killer to humble winner against Shinya Aoki

Fight fans this week are shocked to find out that Mikey Musumeci is a humble guy.

The BJJ superstar has been much admired online after showing respect to Japanese legend Shinya Aoki when their lightweight grappling match ended at ONE Fight Night 15: Le vs. Freymanov.

This week, in light of Musumeci's upcoming grappling bout at ONE 167, ONE Championship remembers the flyweight king's killer instincts after tapping out the MMA veteran using the Aoki lock on Instagram below:

"When the student becomes the master. Can Mikey Musumeci shut down Gabriel Sousa in their bantamweight submission grappling bout at ONE 167 on @primevideo?"

As a prelude for what's to come when Mikey Musumeci faces long-time rival Gabriel Sousa, fight fans across the board have commended Musumeci for his unique style and humble nature following his submission of one of the greatest submission artists of all time.

Check out their reactions below:

Fan reactions

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"He has a thousand ways to submit you" - Muay Thai superstar Rodtang describes Mikey Musumeci's unrelenting passion to learn more jiu-jitsu techniques

ONE flyweight Muay Thai king, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, is also in awe of Mikey Musumeci's vast knowledge of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

The Italian-American standout is indeed a bookworm of the grappling arts. During his waking hours, you will find Musumeci studying and practicing his craft just because he loves it.

Rodtang, who is a close friend to Musumeci, can attest to 'Darth Rigatoni's' insane work ethic after rolling with him a couple of times before.

"In his closed guard position," he told ONE, "he has a thousand ways to submit you."