Mikey Musumeci
-57kg · Black belt
Evolve MMA / Independent · Las Vegas, NV
Mikey Musumeci's sourced record is 69-5 with 36 submissions. He won the IBJJF World Championship in the gi four times, in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, plus the IBJJF No-Gi World title in 2016. His last recorded loss was in 2021, and his no-gi record is 20-1. He's a black belt under Gilbert Burns and Jonatas Tagarela, promoted in 2015, and trains out of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
69 wins. 5 losses. How they came.
- Grappling record: 69-5
- By submission: 36
- By points: 26
- By decision or advantage: 7
- Finish rate: 52% of wins
- No-Gi record: 20-1
- Gi record: 46-4
- Sourced results: 2015–2026
Grappling and submission-only results. Professional MMA bouts are recorded separately and are not included in this record.
36 finishes, 7 doors.
- Straight ankle lock: 11
- Choke from back: 5
- Mikey lock: 4
- Armbar: 3
- Ezekiel: 2
- Outside heel hook: 2
- Other (8): 9
The numbers behind the game.
- 52% Wins by submission
- Straight ankle lock Most-used finish
- 20 Finishes by leg lock
- 58 Opponents faced
- -57kg → -70kg Divisions competed
- 3 Absolute matches
- 15-0 In finals
- 12 Years competing
Hardware, in order.
- 2021 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2020 IBJJF European Open: 1st place
- 2019 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2018 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2017 IBJJF World Championship: 1st place
- 2017 IBJJF European Open: 1st place
- 2017 AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro: 1st place
- 2016 IBJJF Pan Championship: 1st place
- 2016 IBJJF American Nationals: 1st place
- 2016 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship: 1st place
- 2016 AJP Grand Slam, LA: 1st place
- 2015 IBJJF American Nationals: 1st place
Match history
| Date | Opponent | Event | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shay Montague | UFC BJJ 5 · Superfight | Straight ankle lock | Win |
| 2026 | Kevin Dantzler | UFC BJJ 8 · Superfight | Outside heel hook | Win |
| 2025 | Rerisson Gabriel | UFC BJJ · Superfight | Outside heel hook | Win |
| 2025 | Keven Carrasco | UFC BJJ 3 · Superfight | Mikey lock | Win |
| 2024 | Gabriel Sousa | One 167 · Superfight | Calf slicer | Win |
| 2024 | Felipe Machado | FPI 9 · Superfight | Points | Win |
| 2023 | G. Bayanduuren | One FC · Superfight | Decision | Win |
| 2023 | Osamah Almarwai | One FC · Superfight | Rear naked choke | Win |
| 2023 | Jarred Brooks | One FN13 · Superfight | Triangle | Win |
| 2023 | Shinya Aoki | One FC · Superfight | Aoki lock | Win |
| 2022 | Estevan Martinez | WNO 11 · Superfight | Decision | Win |
| 2022 | Kev Corkhill | GrappleFest 11 · Superfight | Straight ankle lock | Win |
| 2022 | M. Imanari | One FC 156 · Superfight | Rear naked choke | Win |
| 2022 | Cleber Sousa | One Fc · Superfight | Decision | Win |
| 2021 | Marcelo Cohen | WNO 7 · Superfight | Armbar | Win |
| 2021 | Lucas Pinheiro | WNO 9 · Superfight | Inside heel hook | Win |
| 2021 | Junny Ocasio | WNO 10 · Superfight | Decision | Win |
| 2021 | Geo Martinez | Road to ADCC · Superfight | Points | Win |
| 2021 | Gabriel Sousa | WNO Champ. · Quarterfinal | North-south choke | Loss |
| 2021 | Richard Alarcon | WNO 10 · Superfight | Mikey lock | Win |
74 sourced matches in total.
Against the names that matter.
- vs Joao Miyao: 5-0 across 5 meetings
- vs Cleber Sousa: 2-1 across 3 meetings
- vs Gabriel Sousa: 1-1 across 2 meetings
- vs Lucas Pinheiro: 2-0 across 2 meetings
- vs Bruno Malfacine: 2-0 across 2 meetings
- vs Jonas Andrade: 2-0 across 2 meetings
Where the game came from.
Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda · Carlos Gracie · Carlson Gracie · Andre Pederneiras · Gilbert Burns · Mikey Musumeci
- Team: Evolve MMA / Independent
- Promoted by: Gilbert Durinho Burns / Jonatas Tagarela
- Base: Las Vegas, NV
- Black belt since: 2015
- Nationality: American
- Born: Marlboro, NJ, USA
- Height: 5'7" · 170 cm
- Weight: 61 kg
- Status: Active
- Division: -57kg
- Competing since: 2015
Five losses in eleven years
Musumeci was promoted in 2015 and won his first IBJJF World title in 2017 at 57kg, the lightest black belt division. He won it again in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
His loss column is the shortest on this site relative to matches: five losses across 74 sourced matches from 2015 to 2026. Isaac Doederlein beat him on advantages in 2016, Cleber Sousa on a decision in 2017, Horlando Monteiro by arm triangle and Mahamed Aly on advantages in 2020, and Gabriel Sousa by north-south choke at the WNO Championship in 2021. Nobody since.
Since 2022 his sourced matches move to ONE Championship and UFC Fight Pass cards, where he's kept winning, including a calf slicer over Gabriel Sousa in 2024 that reversed his most recent loss. His 2025 and 2026 matches on UFC BJJ cards are all wins, mostly by leg lock.
He competes at 57kg to 70kg, the smallest range of anyone here, and has spent his career finishing much larger opponents in superfights.
He built a submission and named it after himself
The straight ankle lock is his most-used finish at 11, which is unusual at this level because the straight ankle is the leg attack everyone learns first and most black belts stop respecting. He turned the least-feared leg lock in the sport into a title-winning weapon.
Four of his finishes are recorded as the "Mikey lock," a variation carrying his own name. The rest of the map runs chokes from the back, armbars, ezekiels and outside heel hooks, and his 52% finish rate is split almost evenly with the 26 wins he took on points.
Common questions.
Has Mikey Musumeci ever lost?
Five times, and not since 2021. He lost to Isaac Doederlein in 2016, Cleber Sousa in 2017, Horlando Monteiro and Mahamed Aly in 2020, and Gabriel Sousa in 2021. He beat Gabriel Sousa by calf slicer in 2024.
How many world titles does Mikey Musumeci have?
Five. Four IBJJF World Championship golds in the gi, in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, plus the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship in 2016. He also has Pan, European and Abu Dhabi World Pro titles.
What is Mikey Musumeci's signature submission?
The straight ankle lock, which accounts for 11 of his 36 submission wins. He also has four finishes recorded as the "Mikey lock," a variation named after him.
How old is Mikey Musumeci?
He was born on 20 January 1996, which makes him 30. He earned his black belt in 2015 and has been competing at that level for eleven years.
Jiu jitsu in Las Vegas.
Sourcing
Record compiled from 74 sourced results and 12 title records across 1 source page. 0 matches carry an exact date; the remaining 74 are dated to the year only, as published by the source. Last verified 2026-08-28.