
Mikey Musumeci gives up the belt to make room for MMA
Musumeci is vacating his UFC BJJ title to focus on MMA training. What he is leaving, what continues, and why the transition matters.
Miles Serrano
Miles Serrano writes about competitors and the decisions that shaped their careers. He is more interested in the adjustment someone made in the third minute than in the medal count afterward.

Musumeci is vacating his UFC BJJ title to focus on MMA training. What he is leaving, what continues, and why the transition matters.

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