“Bros eyes bout to pop out” - Fans in awe of Jarred Brooks vicious statement win over Lito Adiwang in ONE debut
Former ONE strawweight MMA world champion Jarred Brooks made sure to have a grand arrival to the world's largest martial arts organization by winning his debut in November 2021 against Filipino MMA star Lito Adiwang.
Brooks and Adiwang headlined the NextGen III card inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, and the former submitted the latter in the second round of their showdown with an arm triangle finish.
ONE Championship posted the ending sequence of the match on Instagram recently, and they captioned the video with:
"Statement made 🔥 Can Jarred Brooks secure the interim strawweight MMA crown against Gustavo Balart at ONE Fight Night 24 on @primevideo? 🏆 @the_monkeygod"
'The Monkey God' proved that he is a level above 'The Thunder Kid' by maximizing his superior wrestling skills to maneuver his way to the stoppage victory. This outstanding triumph by Brooks left fans in awe, as users @stalinpardo468, @fernandezsmoove93, @medo.arab.9674 and @siongjoannes commented on the post:
"Bros eyes bout to pop out 😭😭"
"His right eye was gonna pop out the socket 😂"
"He says: mum plz help 😂😭"
"Lito had no business with brooks."
Jarred Brooks to face Gustavo Balart for the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title at ONE Fight Night 24
Following his disqualification defeat at ONE 166: Qatar, where he yielded the 26-pound golden belt to rival Joshua Pacio last March, Brooks is now ready to redeem himself, as he is scheduled to meet number three-ranked contender Gustavo Balart in the main event of ONE Fight Night 24.
Brooks and Balart will go head-to-head inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title and an outright shot for a unification fight with reigning divisional king Pacio once he recovers from his injury,
ONE Fight Night 24 will air live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America on August 2 during U.S. primetime.