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MMA: Jarred Brooks eyes KO win over Joshua Pacio at ONE 166
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Published Feb 29, 2024 09:30 AM PHT
Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks face off ahead of their bout at ONE 166. Handout/ONE ChampionshipA confident Jarred Brooks will be targeting a knockout victory when he defends his ONE Strawweight World Championship against the Philippines' Joshua Pacio at ONE 166: Qatar this Friday at the Lusail Sports Arena.
Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks face off ahead of their bout at ONE 166. Handout/ONE ChampionshipA confident Jarred Brooks will be targeting a knockout victory when he defends his ONE Strawweight World Championship against the Philippines' Joshua Pacio at ONE 166: Qatar this Friday at the Lusail Sports Arena.In the pre-fight press conference, Brooks declared that his goal is to establish himself as the "best strawweight ever."
In the pre-fight press conference, Brooks declared that his goal is to establish himself as the "best strawweight ever."
"I think I beat Joshua Pacio pretty definitively last time," said Brooks, who claimed the championship after a unanimous decision victory over Pacio at ONE 164 back in December 2022.
"I think I beat Joshua Pacio pretty definitively last time," said Brooks, who claimed the championship after a unanimous decision victory over Pacio at ONE 164 back in December 2022.
"I'm willing to do that again and again and again and again, 'til Joshua Pacio's name is completely out of the picture, and I am the best strawweight ever. I am the GOAT of the strawweights," he said. "People are underestimating my hunger and my goals in ONE Championship."
"I'm willing to do that again and again and again and again, 'til Joshua Pacio's name is completely out of the picture, and I am the best strawweight ever. I am the GOAT of the strawweights," he said. "People are underestimating my hunger and my goals in ONE Championship."
"I want to knock him out, and I want to finish him," he vowed.
"I want to knock him out, and I want to finish him," he vowed.
Brooks has not fought since that victory over Pacio in 2022, while the Filipino fighter bounced back by beating Mansur Malachiev at ONE Fight Night 15 last October. Outside of the cage, Pacio has also gone through some changes, leaving Team Lakay for Lions Nation MMA.
Brooks has not fought since that victory over Pacio in 2022, while the Filipino fighter bounced back by beating Mansur Malachiev at ONE Fight Night 15 last October. Outside of the cage, Pacio has also gone through some changes, leaving Team Lakay for Lions Nation MMA.
In comments provided by ONE Championship, Pacio declared himself ready for whatever Brooks will attempt at fight night.
In comments provided by ONE Championship, Pacio declared himself ready for whatever Brooks will attempt at fight night.
"I see two things — it's either I win by knockout or I win by decision. Jarred Brooks is no pushover. He can strike, and he can wrestle. But I'm prepared wherever the fight goes," he said.
"I see two things — it's either I win by knockout or I win by decision. Jarred Brooks is no pushover. He can strike, and he can wrestle. But I'm prepared wherever the fight goes," he said.
"It's just that I either win by knockout or I win by decision," he added.
"It's just that I either win by knockout or I win by decision," he added.
The fight card will be headlined by the ONE Middleweight MMA World Championship showdown between defending champion Reinier de Ridder and ONE Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Anatoly Malykhin.
The fight card will be headlined by the ONE Middleweight MMA World Championship showdown between defending champion Reinier de Ridder and ONE Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Anatoly Malykhin.
Malykhin is aiming to become the first fighter in MMA history to win championships in three different weight divisions.
Malykhin is aiming to become the first fighter in MMA history to win championships in three different weight divisions.
Also featured is a unification rematch of the ONE Featherweight World Championship between reigning champion Tang Kai and interim title holder Thanh Le.
Also featured is a unification rematch of the ONE Featherweight World Championship between reigning champion Tang Kai and interim title holder Thanh Le.
But for Brooks, his fight with Pacio will steal the show.
But for Brooks, his fight with Pacio will steal the show.
"I think that me and Joshua Pacio are the real main event," he declared.
"I think that me and Joshua Pacio are the real main event," he declared.
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