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Mikey Musumeci Is Abandoning His Leg Locks to Train Like a Dagestani — Before the Title Defense He Already Has

Mikey Musumeci Is Abandoning His Leg Locks to Train Like a Dagestani — Before the Title Defense He Already Has

Jun 05, 2026 · dagestani-wrestling, kevin-dantzler
Mikey Musumeci won the UFC BJJ bantamweight title by footlocking Shay Montague in round two. He'd prefer you forgot that.
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Dagestani Mikey Is Real: Musumeci Rewired His Game Before the Title Defense

Dagestani Mikey Is Real: Musumeci Rewired His Game Before the Title Defense

Jun 03, 2026 · dagestani-mikey, kevin-dantzler
Mikey Musumeci announced he was done pulling guard. Specifically, he announced he was from Dagestan now.
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Dagestani Mikey: From Staph to Heel Hook to Calling Out Tsarukyan, The Layers Of Irony Keep Stacking

Dagestani Mikey: From Staph to Heel Hook to Calling Out Tsarukyan, The Layers Of Irony Keep Stacking

May 21, 2026 · Arman Tsarukyan, Dagestani Mikey
The man they called a butt scooter is about to defend a UFC title. Mikey Musumeci — five-time IBJJF world champion, the best pure jiu-jitsu player at 125 pounds, and the human being specifically targeted by the UFC BJJ no-butt-scooting rule that the promotion quietly abandoned once they realized the
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UFC BJJ 8 Is Officially A Card. Joao Miyao's Name Is Officially Not On It.

UFC BJJ 8 Is Officially A Card. Joao Miyao's Name Is Officially Not On It.

Apr 26, 2026 · cassia-moura, joao-miyao
The UFC BJJ 8 card is finalized. Meta APEX, Las Vegas, May 21.
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UFC BJJ 8 Books Musumeci Against A Man Who Lost 13-0 At Pans — Community Calls It 'Hydrogen Bomb vs Coughing Baby'

UFC BJJ 8 Books Musumeci Against A Man Who Lost 13-0 At Pans — Community Calls It 'Hydrogen Bomb vs Coughing Baby'

Apr 19, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, claudia-gadelha
Mikey Musumeci is the most decorated grappler in UFC BJJ history. His next opponent lost 13-0 at Pans.
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'Dagestani Mikey' Abandons Leg Locks For Wrestling — UFC BJJ 8 Matches Him Against A Man Who Lost 13-0 At Pans

'Dagestani Mikey' Abandons Leg Locks For Wrestling — UFC BJJ 8 Matches Him Against A Man Who Lost 13-0 At Pans

Apr 18, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, kevin-dantzler
Mikey Musumeci — the man who built an entire career on attacking feet — wants you to know that feet are so 2025. The UFC BJJ bantamweight champion has spent the last few months rebranding himself as "Dagestani Mikey," growing a chin-strap beard, training with UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagom
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