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Jarred Brooks plans on making Gustavo Balart pay for his disrespect.
Two of the hottest names in all of strawweight MMA will step inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, August 2 for a massive world title tilt at ONE Fight Night 24 in Bangkok, Thailand.
There, the former undisputed strawweight king will look to once again wrap 26 pounds of gold around his waist as 'The Monkey God' meets Balart in a fight to crown an interim ONE strawweight MMA world champion.
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As Brooks marches toward his third-straight title fight under the ONE Championship banner, 'The Monkey God' offered the promotion some insight into his beef with the streaking Cuban sensation and how things have become so intense between the two in recent months.
“Gustavo disrespected me on so many levels," Brooks said. "Dude, I called this guy a boss baby. Then he puts his face on my body and says that he’s the real champion. OK, that’s very disrespectful.”
Gustavo Balart ready to prove himself against Jarred Brooks
While Jarred Brooks will be looking to bounce back from a shocking DQ loss to Joshua Pacio at ONE 166: Qatar, Gustavo Balart rides into the Mecca of Muay Thai with an impressive four-fight win streak, scoring victories over Ryuto Sawada, Yosuke Saruta, Alex Silva.
His most impressive win thus far came against Hiroba Minowa at ONE 165 in Tokyo, earning a split-decision victory over the fourth-ranked strawweight MMA contender.
During his own interview with ONE, 'El Gladiador' is more than ready to match Jarred Brooks' intensity en route to claiming his first ONE world title.
"I think that whoever wrestles the best that day will be victorious. He will have a hard time trying to take me down. He will be tested. I will match his level and intensity."
Who leaves The Land of Smiles with the interim ONE strawweight MMA world title?
ONE Championship fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 24 live and for free via Amazon Prime Video in U.S. primetime on Friday, August 2.
