Mikey Musumeci will do everything he can to make sure UFC BJJ is a smashing success.
Earlier this month, Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that they are officially launching a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu promotion with its inaugural event to be held on Wednesday, June 25, smack dab in the middle of International Fight Week.
Musumeci, a former ONE world champion and five-time IBJJF gold medalist, will headline the festivities when he takes on renowned BJJ black belt Rerisson Gabriel. The winner will emerge as the promotion’s first-ever 135-pound titleholder.
In addition, the promotion is launching UFC BJJ: Road to the Title, a show similar to The Ultimate Fighter, which sees Musumeci and Gabriel serve as coaches for an eight-episode season that launched on June 12 via the UFC’s YouTube channel.