“I just need to keep on climbing” - Jarred Brooks confident he can reach the top of strawweight mountain again

Former ONE strawweight MMA world champion and current first-ranked contender 'The Monkey God' Jarred Brooks of the United States is focused on reigning atop the division again in due time. And he believes he's nearing the pinnacle of his ascent.

The 31-year-old Warsaw, Indiana native is one of the best strawweights in the world, and he is looking to recapture lost gold to prove he's at the top of the mountain.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Brooks says he is laser focused on regaining his position as the king of the strawweights.

'The Monkey God' said:

"I see it as just climbing back up to get to where I need to be, man. That's it. I just need to keep on climbing and he's there and he's resting up at the top of the mountain and that's cool. I'm still going. I don't care if anything pops in my way. There's nothing that's gonna stop me from getting to where I need to go."

Brooks knows he has to win his next fight in order to get a shot at the division's throne. And he won't let anyone get in his way, not even a talented Cuban veteran.

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Jarred Brooks to throw down with Gustavo Balart for interim strawweight MMA belt at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video

Former strawweight MMA champ 'The Monkey God' Jarred Brooks is set to lock horns with no.3-ranked 'El Gladiador' Gustavo Balart in the main event of ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Prime Video.

The bout will be for the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title.

The event broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, August 2nd.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates on the event this fight week.