Jarred Brooks believes Gustavo Balart will be unprepared for the 'surprises' he will bring to world title fightÂ
Jarred Brooks believes Gustavo Balart will fall prey to his array of tricks and magic when they contest for the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title at ONE Fight Night 24.
Brooks, the division's top-ranked contender, heads into this showdown inside the revered Lumpinee Stadium in typical confidence, ready to claw himself out of a two-match skid he suffered since his historical crowning moment against Joshua Pacio at ONE 164.
Despite fancying his chances, the former divisional king still did have some kind words aimed at his dance partner in Bangkok, Thailand.
'The Monkey God' told Sherdog.com:
"He's fast, he's explosive, and covers range super quick, so I have to be ready for those type of surprises. But I don't think Gustavo will be ready for the type of surprises I will bring to him."
His scheduled five-round war against Balart serves as the main attraction of ONE Fight Night 24.
In the co-main event, Danielle Kelly defends her ONE atomweight submission grappling world title against eight-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Mayssa Bastos.
North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch the entire card live in U.S. primetime for free.
Lito Adiwang dissects Jarred Brooks-Gustavo Balart tilt at ONE Fight Night 24
Like the rest of combat sports enthusiasts, former No.5-ranked strawweight MMA contender Lito Adiwang will keep a close eye on Jarred Brooks and Balart's hotly-anticipated meeting next week.
Before they duke it out inside the Mecca of Muay Thai, 'Thunder Kid' bared his prediction during a recent catch-up session with Sportskeeda MMA.
He offered:
"If he [Jarred Brooks] can't catch Balart with a submission, then this fight will end in a decision. I'm hoping that it could happen because that's what usually happens in MMA."
"If we're expecting that things will end in a certain way, then the fight will get boring, especially with how both fighters are wrestlers."