Michael Mucitelli
Rank: Black Belt
Academy: Tai Kai/Team Balance
Height: 6'5”
Weight: 205 lbs (Fight Weight)
Instagram: @crazymikemma
Why do you do train and how did you get started?
I compete in MMA to test just how far my potential really can go. I want to take my potential as an athlete, competitor, and combat artist to its absolute limit. I train in BJJ, not just to further my MMA abilities, but to exercise myself in a more flowing and cerebral form. I enjoy taking in the human chess game that BJJ becomes on the mats. My start in serious martial arts training and competition came through a desire to re-invent myself, to put myself in a position where I had no choice but to face a challenge head-on and couldn’t back away or take an easy route out.
Where do you see your Jiu Jitsu journey taking you?
I am shooting to enter the Bellator LHW Tournament in the near future, and from there to make a run for the title. Long after I’m done competing in MMA however, I will continue to pursue my black belt in BJJ and teaching certification in Muay Thai, and would love to resume competing in grappling tournaments, as I had only just begun entering those tournaments when I got large opportunities in MMA.
Competition Highlights
MMA Record 6-0 (1 NC)
| Win | 7-1 (1) | Mark Griffin | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 123 | 5-Sep-14 |
| Loss | 6-1 (1) | Liam McGeary | KO (Punch) | Bellator 118 | 2-May-14 |
| Win | 6–0 (1) | Ryan McCurdy | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 107 | 8-Nov-13 |
| NC | 5–0 (1) | Jeff Nader | No contest | Bellator 98 | 7-Sep-13 |
| Win | 5–0 | Brent Dillingham | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 93 | 21-Mar-13 |
| Win | 4–0 | Matt Uhde | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 81 | 16-Nov-12 |
| Win | 3–0 | Matt van Buren | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 73 | 24-Aug-12 |
| Win | 2–0 | Eddie Hardison | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MF - Matrix Fights 6 | 13-Jul-12 |
| Win | 1–0 | Steve Skrzat | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CES MMA - Cage of Horrors | 22-Oct-10 |
BJJ
2012
Naga No Gi - 1st Place
Naga Gi - 1st Place
Upcoming Events
Bellator 123 - September 5th
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