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It is time for Gustavo Balart to shine, as he heads into the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title bout with American powerhouse Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 24 on August 2.
Slated to clash inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, Balart sees this as a chance to prove himself as one of the seasoned fighters in the world's largest martial arts organization.
Moreover, the third-ranked strawweight MMA contender mentioned this took years in the making, as he built his career to work his way to the top.
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In a recent interview with SerEbro EnlosDeportes, the Cuban fighter shared what this world title meant for him:
"This is a big dream of mine that I have been working for many years. It’s a dream, but I’ve had to build this career to be able to achieve it."
He continued:
"Now, I’m close to achieving it, and for me, it would be a very great achievement not only for me, but for the young people of Cuba."
And with a life-long accomplishments as an Olympian wrestler and all-around fighter, it would be interesting to see how this barnburner clash between Balart and Brooks come into conclusion.
Jarred Brooks says Gustavo Balart deserved this title shot
While ONE strawweight MMA king Joshua Pacio remains at the sidelines, the division keeps moving forward with an interim title shot between the man who once beat him, Jarred Brooks, and third-ranked contender Gustavo Balart.
Brooks is aware that among other contenders, Balart has become one strong opponent who did the work and worthy to be a rightful contender for the interim belt.
'The Monkey God' said in an interview with Sportskeeda MMA:
"I know a little bit about Gustavo, too. I know about his backstory, and he deserves the interim world title shot. 100 percent he deserves to fight me. So super excited, I hope he's preparing hard."
ONE Fight Night 24 will air live and free of charge in U.S. primetime for Amazon Prime Video subscribers in North America.
