News broke earlier today that Mikey Musumeci would still compete at ONE 168 in Denver. 2024 IBJJF World Champion Bebeto Oliveira has been named as Mikey Musumeci’s new opponent. Replacing the injured Kade Ruotolo on short notice.
Read the full details on the new match below!
Who is Bebeto Oliveira?
Bebeto Oliveira is a veteran BJJ athlete who has faced the best in the world in gi and no-gi competitions. He owns notable victories over Junny Ocasio, Paulo Miyao, and Thalison Soares.
Just this year, Bebeto got the biggest win of his career by winning the 2024 IBJJF Championship. This match will actually be a rematch between Musumeci and Oliveira.
The two met back in the 2021 IBJJF World Champions in the quarterfinals. Musumeci submitted Oliveira with an ankle lock.
Match Prediction
Oliveira will be a heavy underdog coming into this match with Musumeci, who hasn’t lost in ONE. However, Mikey was prepping for Ruotolo, who has a completely different style than Bebeto.
This is the biggest opportunity in Oliveira’s grappling career. If he can shock the world, he could be one of the biggest names in submission grappling.
It’s an interesting match, which is part of a stacked ONE 168 card going down in Denver tomorrow night!
Bobby is martial artist for almost 20 years with a BJJ black belt under Professor Sergio Miranda. He is also a karate black and former combat sports athlete, who loves all things grappling.