“Grateful for the experience” - Jarred Brooks recalls learning the finer art of striking with former kickboxing champ Jonathan Di Bella

Jarred Brooks (left) and Jonathan Di Bella (right). [Photos from ONE Championship]
Jarred Brooks (left) and Jonathan Di Bella (right) [Photos from ONE Championship]

From the looks of things, Jarred Brooks has always been one of ONE Championship's most intriguing fighters.

While Brooks sometimes goes overboard with his pre-match antics, the ONE interim strawweight MMA world champion has shown that he's one person his fellow fighters could often rely on to train with during fight week.

That was evident when Jonathan Di Bella worked the mitts with Brooks when they were on the same card.

Jarred Brooks recalled his brief training session with the former ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion during ONE Fight Night 26's fight week in December 2024 in Bangkok.

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He posted on Instagram:

"Whenever I get the opportunity to work with some of the best martial artists in the world, I take it! @jondibella is the future champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing in @onechampionship. It’s a pleasure to pick @teamdibellakickboxing's minds always be grateful for the experience."

A pure grappler, Brooks has shown his chops in the striking department several times throughout his career.

Brooks had no problems trading blows against natural strikers such as Lito Adiwang and Joshua Pacio during his run in ONE Championship.

'The Monkey God' now looks to flaunt his evolution when he faces Pacio, the ONE strawweight MMA world champion in their world title unification bout at ONE 171: Qatar on Feb. 20 at Lusail Sports Arena.

The looming world title unification will be the third time Brooks and Pacio meet inside the circle after they split their first two encounters over the ONE strawweight MMA world championship.


Jarred Brooks says ONE 171 will crown strawweight MMA's one true king

Jarred Brooks is all geared up for possibly the biggest fight of his career.

The ONE interim strawweight MMA world champion will meet his eternal rival Joshua Pacio, the ONE strawweight MMA world champion, in a highly anticipated world title unification in the same country where they had their second match against one another.

In a previous Instagram post, Brooks said his ONE 171 trilogy bout against Pacio will crown the "true champion" of the strawweight MMA class once and for all:

"Hey guys! The trilogy is happening, the true champion will be shown on February 20th. 2024 wasn't my best year. Watch me in 2025, no talk just hard work and violence!"

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