WATCH: Top-ranked strawweight Jarred Brooks explains the meaning of his tattoos

Jarred Brooks has become one of the most talked about rising contenders in ONE Championship since his debut just over a year ago.

‘The Monkey God’ has produced three wins inside the circle to earn himself a shot at the strawweight world championship at ONE 164.

Along with his performances, Brooks has become a big name thanks to his ability on the mic. Never afraid to tell his opponents exactly what he thinks of them or how confident he is, the American has become somewhat of a polarizing figure.

On December 3, Jarred Brooks will get the fight that he has been chasing since arriving in ONE Championship, a title fight against the dominant strawweight champion Joshua Pacio.

Ahead of their highly-anticipated and heated clash, ONE offered fans the opportunity to get to know the challenger a bit better by having him explain his tattoos.

Check out the video below:

In the video, Brooks explains how the majority of his tattoos all join up into one sentiment, aside from the ones that represent his loyalty to his family and his team.

The American has said recently that he is not playing a persona when he is trash-talking opponents and that he believes everything he is saying. The video gives you an insight into the man that Jarred Brooks is and where his motivation to become the best comes from.

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“I’m just going to be a hard opponent for anybody" – Jarred Brooks will make the fight difficult for Joshua Pacio

No.1-ranked ONE strawweight contender Jarred Brooks puts a lot of his success down to his mindset. With the intention of stepping into the cage to show off his abilities and put his opponents through hell, Brooks has been able to dominate his opponents inside the circle so far.

At ONE 164, Brooks will face his biggest test so far when he fights for the strawweight world championship against the dominant champion Joshua Pacio. Going down in the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, this fight is a huge opportunity for ’The Monkey God' to put together all of his life’s work.

Brooks is incredibly confident in his own abilities and knows that he is a tough fight for any opponent. In an interview with The MMA Superfan, the American spoke about his fighting style:

“I’m just going out there and I’m just going to be a hard opponent for anybody. Especially when they face me the first time, it’s very hard.”

Watch the full interview below:

At ONE 164, Brooks is more than happy to play the role of a villain when he steps out in front of the champion's home crowd. Walking into enemy territory with a target on his back after everything he has said in the build-up, the challenger remains confident that all of his talk will be vindicated come December 3.