In recent times, Mikey Musumeci has been constantly having disagreements with ONE Championship related to the schedule. Finally, this boxer chose to break up the tournament in Asia. This information was shared by him on his personal page, and the parting of One Championship.
“At the end of a chapter in my life. Today, I want to announce that I don't play at One anymore. 3 years ago, I met the president of the Singapore.
With the joining for One Championship, Mikey Musumeci had to move from the US to Southeast Asia to facilitate living and practicing. He has succeeded with the One Championship belt of the lock, while raising the intention to encroach into the MMA arena.
However, Mikey Musumeci's plan did not happen. In September 2024, his opponent in the One Championship arena Kade Ruotolo suddenly asked to withdraw just a few days before the match due to injury. That makes One ask Musumeci to fight another opponent, in weight up to 14kg lower.
Mikey Musumeci accepts that request, though not sure about the ability to press the weight in a short time. Finally, he could not squeeze weight as required. This also affects the health of Mikey Musumeci, when he was hospitalized for emergency due to pneumonia, and that was the reason why the boxer withdrew from One.