BJJ News — umar-nurmagomedov

The UFC BJJ world watched Mikey Musumeci do something that perfectly encapsulated the structural problem plaguing the bantamweight division: he prepared for a title defense while openly planning a wrestling pilgrimage to Russia. UFC BJJ 8 went down on May 21 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and by the

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

Mikey Musumeci grew a beard, renounced leg locks, and declared himself Dagestani. The five-time world champion and UFC BJJ bantamweight titleholder announced what he's calling a radical style shift for 2026. Gone is the guard-pulling,...