“I tried to do the Canadian Destroyer” - Jarred Brooks finds the funny side of things in his losses
American superstar Jarred Brooks does not dwell on losses. In fact, he thinks they are part of life's journey as an MMA fighter.
The former ONE strawweight MMA world champion experienced an unsuccessful title defense against Joshua Pacio in ONE 166: Qatar last March, but it didn't break his confidence.
After that fateful night, the 31-year-old elaborated this as one of his lowest moments, but it was not at all dull. He even saw it as something that he could poke fun at.
Jarred Brooks told Sportskeeda in a recent interview after that uneventful result:
"It was kind of like your highest moment to your lowest moment. In my career, my losses are comedy, bro. It’s comedy. I tried to do the Canadian destroyer, I gotta stop me when it comes to slams, I guess."
Jarred Brooks takes a peek at Musumeci vs. Souza in ONE 167
After falling short on a title bout against the ONE flyweight submission grappling king Mikey Musumeci last year, Jarred Brooks is taking a closer look at his former foe's upcoming challenge in ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II.
The American-born Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) star Musumeci will be entering a rematch against an old nemesis, Gabriel Sousa, in a non-title bout in the ONE bantamweight submission grappling division.
Brooks was surprised to see that the odds are against Sousa after a recent poll by ONE's social media, where 81 percent favors 'Darth Rigatoni'.
Afterwards, a slew of comments emerged on why Sousa was the underdog, among others:
"People sleeping on Souza, although Mikey got a lot better at no-gi." - Jarred Brooks
"Folks are sleeping on Sousa."
"Idk why they are sleeping on Sousa."
Ahead of this intriguing match in ONE 167, it is certain that we will witness a fast-paced and technical grappling match, as both had the tendency to finish their opponents.
The bout is part of a blockbuster event from the Impact Arena, Bangkok, which will be aired live and free to American and Canadian viewers with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.