"Both of them are going to do equally well" - Jarred Brooks certain Kade Ruotolo and Mikey Musumeci will dazzle in Denver
ONE interim strawweight MMA world champion Jarred Brooks can't wait to witness two of the most lethal grappling wizards, Mikey Musumeci and Kade Ruotolo, collide at ONE 168: Denver.
That evening on September 6, Musumeci – who owns the ONE flyweight submission grappling world championship – moves up three weight brackets to challenge Ruotolo for his lightweight crown in a battle that serves as the co-main event of the Ball Arena fight card.
With a chance to put their respective world-class jiu-jitsu game to good use on top of an opportunity to claim arguably the biggest wins of their respective careers, Jarred Brooks sees the pair going all out to put on a grappling clinic for combat sports enthusiasts.
Addressing this world champion vs. world champion fight in the Mile High City, the 31-year-old told Sportskeeda MMA:
"This is a huge matchup for any jiu-jitsu practitioner. I don’t have a prediction, but I know both of them are going to do equally well."
Ruotolo and Musumeci have stayed perfect throughout their ONE Championship campaign. Kade Ruotolo racked up a 6-0 run in his division before bagging a first-round submission win in his pro-MMA debut against Blake Cooper at ONE 167 this past June.
On the flip side, 'Darth Rigatoni' moved to 7-0 in the organization after his emphatic finish of Gabriel Sousa. The Evolve MMA athlete also has victories over Shinya Aoki, Brooks, Osamah Almarwai, Cleber Sousa, Gantumur Bayanduuren, and Masakazu Imanari.
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Jarred Brooks submits Gustavo Balart early to claim interim crown at ONE Fight Night 24
On his end, Jarred Brooks put away his spell of two losses on the trot with a dominant showing at ONE Fight Night 24 last Friday, August 2.
'The Monkey God' needed only one round of the match to achieve a submission win (via rear-naked choke) against No.3-ranked contender Gustavo Balart inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
At the same time, he claimed the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title and booked a shot at a unification clash against reigning kingpin Joshua Pacio when he returns to action.
North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can watch Jarred Brooks' submission win over Gustavo Balat at ONE Fight Night 24 via replay for free.