Shinya Aoki lists Mikey Musumeci’s attacks from guard and flexibility as most potent weapons

At ONE Fight Night 15 on Friday, October 6, ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci will look to tick something off his bucket list.

Having already proven himself to be a dominant champion in the flyweight division, he will not step out of his comfort zone to challenge himself.

In a match-up that no one could have expected to see under the ONE Championship banner, ‘Darth Rigatoni’ will face Japanese martial arts legend Shinya Aoki.

As one of the true pioneers of MMA and grappling in Asia, this contest is a huge opportunity for Musumeci to compete with an icon of the game.

At the same time, it’s a massive challenge for 'Tobikan Judan' to face one of the very best grapplers in the world today, who has shown no signs of slowing down since signing with ONE.

With his performances inside the circle, Musumeci has proven himself to be one of the most unique and dangerous competitors in submission grappling.

Dominating each and every opponent that has stepped up to face him, Mikey Musumeci presents a puzzle that no one has had an answer for as of yet.

In an interview with ONE Championship, previewing the match-up, Aoki spoke about the biggest strengths and threats that his upcoming opponent brings to the table:

“I think that being flexible and able to attack from the bottom in a variety of ways is [Musumeci’s] strong point.”

ONE Fight Night 15 will air live and free in U.S. primetime for North American viewers with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.