Jarred Brooks shocked by 'Reug Reug's' performance against legendary Buchecha: “That fight surprised me”

Former ONE strawweight MMA world champion and current first-ranked divisional contender 'The Monkey God' Jarred Brooks of the United States was super impressed with heavyweight Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane's performance against legendary BJJ fighter Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida.

Kane dominated 'Buchecha' at ONE Fight Night 13 in August of 2023, shocking the world to win by unanimous decision against a rising star in MMA.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Brooks talked about 'Reug Reug's' victory over the BJJ legend.

'The Monkey God' said:

"Yeah, I gave 'Reug Reug' a lot of my powers before he went into the fight with Buchecha because me and him grappled before then. And once you feel my strength and you get my energy, we exchange energy. Man, I'm telling you, he went in there a different fighter against Buchecha and... I'm just f****** around, 'Reug Reug.'"

Brooks added:

"But yeah, that fight surprised me too, because Buchecha is Buchecha and you're just like, oh, well, Buchecha is on top now, full mount, this isn't going to be good. And then 'Reug Reug' just literally stands up and you're like, ohh that's 'Reug Reug' then."

Brooks will be watching when 'Reug Reug' heads back to action at ONE 169: Atlanta in November. But in the meantime, 'The Monkey God' has some business to take care of.

Jarred Brooks to face Gustavo Balart for interim strawweight MMA strap at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video

'The Monkey God' Jarred Brooks is set to do battle with Cuba's 'El Gladiador' Gustavo Balart for the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title.

The two lock horns in the main event of ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Prime Video, which broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, August 2, in U.S. primetime.

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 surrounding the event.

Update: Gustavo Balart missed weight and only Jarred Brooks is eligible to win the belt.