Mikey Musumeci to Appear on ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’

One prominent cast member has been confirmed for Season 2 of “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.”

ONE flyweight (135-pound) submission grappling champion Mikey Musumeci will be one of 10 competitors on the reality show, which will premiere Dec. 28 on Netflix in Asia. According to a release, Musumeci, along with nine other candidates, “will take part in a series of high-stakes competitions involving both business and physical challenges.”

The winner of the show will receive a one-year, quarter million dollar job offer to work at ONE’s headquarters in Singapore under promotion CEO and chairman Chatri Sityodtong.

“The first season of ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ was a huge success, ranking in the Top 10 on Netflix in multiple countries and trending on Netflix all around the world,” Sityodtong stated in a release. “Our new crop of candidates will face the toughest ‘Apprentice’ season ever. I can’t wait to showcase this season to our fans and provide them with another way to engage with our brand.” 

The upcoming season is expected to feature guest appearances from the likes of ONE Atomweight (115-pound) MMA World Champion Stamp Fairtex, ONE Lightweight (170-pound) Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo, MMA star Roberto Soldic and muay thai standout John Wayne Parr, among others.

Further details, including the full cast and global launch of Season 2, will be revealed at a later date.

Musumeci was awarded his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt by Gilbert Burns when he was 18 years old. “Darth Rigatoni” is 5-0 in grappling bouts under the ONE banner, with victories over Jarred Brooks, Osamah Almarwai, Gantumur Bayanduuren, Cleber Sousa and Masakazu Imanari.