At ONE on Prime Video 2, Sousa will make his ONE debut against ‘Darth Rigatoni’ in a submission grappling contest to crown the promotion’s first-ever ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion. Ahead of their highly anticipated third meeting, Cleber Sousa shared his thoughts on the match-up during his appearance at the ONE on Prime Video 2 press conference:

‘Clandestino’ first met Musumeci at the 2017 IBJFF Pan American Championship, earning a decision victory after time expired with the score tied. A month later, the two met at the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Pro. This time, Musumeci would get the better of Sousa, earning a narrow victory on points.

Watch the One on Prime Video 2 press conference below:

For Cleber Sousa’s opponent Mikey Musumeci, grappling is just a mathematical equation

Submission grappling is the art of moves and countermoves. Every decision you make can lead to a sudden victory or certain doom. For true masters of the art form, manipulating your opponent, like a game of chess, is where success is found. For submission grappling superstar Mikey Musumeci, it’s like a math equation.

Speaking to ONE Championship ahead of his world title contest with Cleber Sousa on US primetime, ‘Darth Rigatoni’ likened the discipline to a math problem:

Musumeci elaborated on his thoughts:

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