Tammi Musumeci

Tammi Musumeci (born July 8, 1994) is an American submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. A multiple times world champion in colored belts, Musumeci is a black belt world champion, a five-time No-Gi world champion and a two-time Pan American champion.

Biography Born on July 8, 1994, in New Jersey, After a successful competitive career in the colored belt divisions, having won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship at every belt level, and with three Pan American titles (two at purple belt and one at brown), Musumeci was promoted to black belt in 2013 by Emyr "Shark" Bussade. Musumeci added two IBJJF Pan Championship gold medals in 2014 and 2017. Her silver medal in the 2016 edition of the tournament solidified her reputation as one of the most relentless and fearless competitors in the sport.

After defeating two former world champions to reach the 2016 Pan Finals, Musumeci lost to BJJ legend Michelle Nicolini in a memorable match during which Musumeci refused to tap to an armlock that eventually dislocated her arm. In 2019, Musumeci became world champion for the first time, having reached the final in 2014 and medalled twice previously. At the 2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Musumeci won Silver after losing the Light-feather final by decision to Ana Rodrigues. At the 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Musumeci won silver in the light feather division.

As training partners, Tammi and her brother Michael "Mikey" Musumeci have won a combined nine International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championship titles in gi and no-gi competition.

Outside of jiu-jitsu, Musumeci is an attorney, having graduated from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2020. She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Musumeci competed against Amanda 'Tubby' Alequin at ONE Fight Night 12 on July 14, 2023. She won the match by unanimous decision.

Outside ONE Championship She then competed at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2023, where she won the light-featherweight division.

Musumeci won a bronze medal in the under 55kg division of the ADCC North American West Coast Trials 2024 on March 31, 2024.

UFC BJJ Musumeci faced Leilani Bernales at UFC BJJ 2 on July 31, 2025. She won the match by unanimous decision.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary Main Achievements at black belt level: ) 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014 / 2021 / 2022) 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2018) 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016) 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 / 2017)

Main Achievements at colored belts:

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Instructor lineage Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Carlson Gracie → Ricardo Libório → Emyr Bussade → Tammi Musumeci