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Top ONE strawweight contender Jarred Brooks is no stranger to voicing his opinions on the microphone, and this time, he's taking aim at the entire division.
'The Monkey God' is gearing up for his first world title fight, a clash with current champion Joshua Pacio at ONE Championship 164. Brooks made it clear in an interview with MMA Sucka that he plans to take over the division:
"Like I said, at strawweight I’m a bully, man. I’m not a big bully, but I’m a bully."
Brooks enters his first ONE title fight having won his first three bouts inside the circle, beating Lito Adiwang, Hiroba Minowa, and Bokang Masunyane.
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Catch the entire MMA Sucka interview with Jarred Brooks below:
Jarred Brooks takes a shot at Rodtang Jitmuangnon
The 29-year-old strawweight contender has voiced his opinion regarding flyweight Muay Thai king Rodtang and he isn't all that impressed. In fact, he told MMA Sucka that he believes the champ got a bit exposed recently:
“I think Jeremy Miado just proved that Rodtang isn’t as good as he is.”
'The Monkey God' is referring to the fact that Miado stopped Muay Thai contender Danial Williams in the third round of their bout at ONE on Prime Video 3. All the while, Rodtang went tit-for-tat with Williams in a narrow decision victory in 2021.
Rodtang is often considered to be one of the most talented and dominant fighters on ONE's roster, and he recently reaffirmed that notion by dismantling strawweight champion Joseph Lasiri at ONE on Prime Video 4.
Brooks is preparing for the biggest fight of his career while owning one of the most underrated resumes on the roster. His only two losses in 21 pro bouts came in the UFC against Deiveson Figueiredo and Jose Torres.
The Indiana native is currently riding a seven-fight unbeaten streak en route to his title shot against Pacio. As for his opponent, Pacio's lone defeat since 2018 came via a split decision. Aside from that, the champ has won seven contests in ONE Championship.
Make sure to watch top strawweight contender Jarred Brooks challenge titleholder Joshua Pacio at ONE Championship 164 on December 3 live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
