Jarred Brooks News
Jarred Brooks moves up to flyweight, faces Reece McLaren at ONE Fight Night 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 19, 2024
The card for ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov continues to evolve. In addition to many pivotal contests already announced, another high-stakes bout has entered the mix featuring Jarred Brooks. The ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Champion will move up to flyweight to face #4-ranked divisional contender Reece McLaren on Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
Jarred Brooks targeted by Lito Adiwang: “I want to be the one”
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 13, 2024
With no definite timetable for lineal king Joshua Pacio’s return from an ACL injury, Lito Adiwang hopes to get a shot at the ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Title recently captured by Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video earlier this month. With the weight class crowning a placeholder due to Pacio’s absence, “Thunder Kid” looks to capitalize on the situation.
Jarred Brooks fires shots at Joshua Pacio, Demetrious Johnson after interim world title win
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 7, 2024
Jarred Brooks wasted no time focusing his attention on a shortlist of elite targets. “The Monkey God” made headlines last Friday, August 2, when he defeated #3-ranked Gustavo Balart in the main event of ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video. There, he captured the ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Title, submitting the Cuban with a rear-naked choke in the first round.
Jarred Brooks ready to move on from controversial loss: “I’m humbled by the experience”
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 23, 2024
Jarred Brooks enters his next assignment with an unrelenting drive to win at all costs. “The Monkey God” reports for duty in the main event of ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video. This U.S. primetime event takes place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 2.
Official: Jarred Brooks, Gustavo Balart to throwdown for interim strawweight title
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 20, 2024
With reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Joshua Pacio sidelined due to an ACL injury, Jarred Brooks and Gustavo Balart will clash for the interim title. The #1-ranked contender in Brooks and #3-ranked Balart battle for the belt in the main event of ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video. This U.S. primetime event is set to take place at the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 2.
Jarred Brooks reflects on ‘humility’ after DQ loss in rematch with Joshua Pacio
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 15, 2024
For Jarred Brooks, his rematch against Joshua Pacio at ONE 166: Qatar earlier this month brought forth a humbling realization. The former ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion conceded that he learned his lesson in humility following an unfortunate finish in the highly anticipated bout.
Jarred Brooks, Joshua Pacio look to steal the show at ONE 166: Qatar
BJPENN.COM Staff - February 29, 2024
While it may not be the main event on paper, the highly anticipated rematch between Jarred Brooks and Joshua Pacio is stealing the spotlight at ONE 166: Qatar. Both men will run it back for Brooks’ ONE Strawweight MMA World Title this Friday, March 1.
Jarred Brooks eyeing crossover fights with Thai superstars Superlek, Rodtang
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 16, 2023
Champions are constantly seeking new challenges to push their limits and solidify their legacies, and Jarred Brooks is no exception. Despite a recent setback in his bid to become a two-sport titleholder, the reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion remains open to the prospect of having more crossover bouts.
Joshua Pacio praises rival Jarred Brooks: "You can’t really sleep on that guy"
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 10, 2023
Heated rivals Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks have never really seen eye to eye. But despite their differences, the Filipino phenom graciously acknowledged the courageous effort that the ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion displayed in his most recent outing. Brooks entered uncharted territory to challenge ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci for his belt at ONE Fight Night 13 last week.
Mikey Musumeci praises Jarred Brooks after ONE Fight Night 13: "He's a warrior"
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 8, 2023
ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci lived up to his words this past Friday. The decorated BJJ specialist submitted reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 13. “Darth Rigatoni” forced his rival to tap out via triangle-armbar with just minutes left in the match.
How to watch ONE Fight Night 13 on Prime Video in the United States and Canada
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 4, 2023
ONE Championship is ready to kick this month off with ONE Fight Night 13 on Prime Video, headlined by a pair of World Title fights In tonight’s main event, Chingiz Allazov puts his ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship on the line against old foe and No. 2-ranked contender Marat Grigorian.
Mikey Musumeci determined to submit Jarred Brooks: "I’m ready to finish him in any part of the match"
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 4, 2023
This Friday, August 4, fans worldwide will witness a showdown between two exceptional competitors from different sports. American BJJ phenom Mikey Musumeci defends his ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title against reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Jarred Brooks in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 13 on Prime Video.
EXCLUSIVE | Jarred Brooks: ' I would love to fight for ONE' following UFC cancelling flyweight division
Cole Shelton - November 7, 2018
Jarred Brooks and many other UFC flyweights got the call today. That call would be that their services would no longer be needed in the UFC. The promotion is going about shutting down the division. It is a tough pill to swallow and now leaves about 25 fighters or so out of a job. “Nobody called me from the UFC, they let my manager know,” Brooks told BJPENN.com when discussing the news, “I was just working out and actually, my coach called me. My coach and my manager are really tight, he said ‘yeah news is they are cutting the 125-pound division’ and Justin Scoggins and I were getting cut.”