Mikey Musumeci will not compete at #ONE168 tonight. onechampionship has released a statement following the news. “After recent events, we feel it is necessary to provide additional context on Mikey Musumeci’s withdrawal from the ONE 168: Denver card. Mikey was obviously in a difficult spot when Kade Ruotolo withdrew due to injury. When that happened, we worked closely with him and his team on a new opponent. Competing at flyweight was something he personally requested as he felt confident that he could make the hydrated limit of 135 pounds for a World Title defense. This is not something we pushed him to do on short-notice or would ever demand of a ONE athlete given how much we prioritize fighter safety. After Mikey failed weight and hydration tests on Thursday, he requested an openweight submission grappling contest against Bebeto Oliveira, and we continued to work with him to try and keep him on the card. He ultimately felt it was in his best interest to withdraw from the c...