SUMMARY
- Rodtang Jitmuangnon is a ferocious striker and he is the flyweight Muay Thai champion in ONE Championship.
- Mikey Musumeci, on the other hand, is an amazing BJJ practitioner and the ONE Grappling Champion.
ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci and reigning flyweight Muay Thai king Rodtang Jitmuangnon have struck up the unlikeliest bromance. The pair are firm friends and have been sharing knowledge in recent months as they both flirt with the idea of making a transition to mixed martial arts.
Musumeci has recently headed back to his adopted home of Southeast Asia after visiting the United States and, in a recent Instagram post, he shared a clip of he and “The Iron Man” sharing some fun times in Thailand.
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“I’m Rodtangs favorite farang (foreigner) 😂. So much fun spending the day with my brother @rodtang_jimungnon ❤️.” Musumeci wrote in the caption. The term “farang” is a Thai word meaning “foreigner,” and it appears that Musumeci has embraced it.
Fans react to Mikey Musumeci and Rodtang Jitmuangnon’s latest video
The latest friendly encounter between Mikey Musumeci and Rodtang Jitmuangnon has sent social media into overdrive. The post was liked more than 89,000 times and numerous fans flooded the comments section.
“Two dude you would never know are straight killers,” one fan wrote. “That’s a LOTTA skill on one ATV,” a second quipped. Some fans were left salivating at the prospect of the best flyweight grappler on the planet joining forces with the very best of flyweight Muay Thai.
“Merging these 2s skill sets would be crazy,” another mused. Others are simply enjoying the sight of two top stars from opposite corners of the combat sports world bonding over their mutual love of martial arts.
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“I just love it when fighters can just be happy and enjoy simple things. Not everything has to be chaotic and crazy. Be kind, show love to your brothers. It’s the real warrior way,” they wrote.
Both men are still awaiting their next assignments. Musumeci has long been teasing the announcement of a huge matchup, while Rodtang is recovering from a hand injury that cancelled his blockbuster kickboxing showdown with Japanese star Takeru Segawa.