On December 5th, in Las Vegas, Mikey Musumeci will return to the mats. After a turbulent departure from One Championship, where he spent the last few years and built a highly successful career in grappling, Musumeci is making his return, this time signing with one of the biggest jiu-jitsu organizations in the world: the UFC Fight Pass Invitational.
Musumeci will face the talented and dangerous Felipe Machado, a product of Rio de Janeiro and one of the main names from Pirâmide Grappling, the first No-Gi exclusive school in Brazil, which has been standing out in major competitions.
Mikey Musumeci is a four-time world jiu-jitsu champion by IBJJF and has won all of the federation’s major tournaments, while Felipe has a very dynamic and aggressive game that has been drawing a lot of attention in big events.
The UFC Fight Pass Invitational, besides being a platform for athletes to showcase their talent, has also been a way to further popularize Jiu-Jitsu worldwide, elevating the sport to a broader audience, especially among MMA fans, who often watch these events as a complement to the martial arts universe.
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 will feature other big names in the sport. Check out the full list of all the matches below:
Mikey Musumeci vs Felipe Machado
Maggie Grindatti Lira vs Giovanna Carneiro
Shelby Murphy vs Lavinia Barbosa
Michael Pixley vs Luccas Lira
Damien Anderson vs Sandrey Silva
Kyle Chambers vs Jonnatas Gracie
Nick Mataya vs Ronaldo Junior
Ryan Aitken vs Gabriel Almeida
Raquel Canuto vs Michele Oliveira
Jason Nolf vs Renato Canuto
