The ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Champion will be crowned at ONE Fight Night 24. Jared Brooks, who lost his title by disqualification against Joshua Pacio, will return looking to reclaim his title. It was first reported that Gustavo Balart will face Brooks on August 2. translation:.
Brooks is virtually unstoppable in the strawweight division of ONE Championship, and he came in dominating and knocked Pacio off his throne at ONE 166: Qatar, where Brooks knocked Pacio out of the bout within the first minute of the bout and lost the title via disqualification.
Losing his gold medal in such a way was a blow to the American. As a new father, Brooks has bounced back with new insight and renewed drive to provide for his family. He goes into ONE Fight Night 24 with full focus on his Olympian career.
That could be down to Barat's wrestling, but he's started to show off his power in recent bouts and it's been part of his new game since returning from a nearly two-year hiatus following the pandemic. It's a tale of two halves.
Before COVID-19 shut down the world, Balart was on a three-match losing streak – setback after setback – but upon his return in 2021, the Cuban began to climb the ranks quickly.
After beating Ryuto Sawada, Balart defeated former champion Yosuke Saruta, a signal that he was on the move for the big time. He soon added former ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Alex Silva to his list and extended his winning streak to four with a bout against Hiroba Minowa.
On Friday, August 2, ONE Fight Night 24 will see Brooks vs. Minowa headline the ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Championship. This exciting title bout will be streamed live for free on Prime Video. The bout will kick off at 8pm ET/5pm PT for all Amazon Prime members in the U.S. and Canada.
