"Stylistically more complete" - Jarred Brooks promises improved version against Gustavo Balart
Jarred Brooks plans to showcase a new version of himself at ONE Fight Night 24.
In November 2021, Brooks made his ONE Championship debut as a highly respected MMA fighter. The American superstar quickly made a name for himself in the ONE strawweight MMA division, winning four consecutive fights, including one against Joshua Pacio to become the world champion.
Earlier this year, 'The Monkey God' lost his world title due to a disqualification in a rematch against Pacio. Brooks looks to get back on track when he faces Gustavo Balart for the interim ONE strawweight MMA world title in the ONE Fight Night 24 main event, which goes down on August 2.
During an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda, Brooks had this to say about the improvements he wants to show against Balart:
"I think like I mentioned before in other interviews, this is gonna be a new Jarred Brooks, much better, stylistically more complete, and just more well-rounded in every aspect really."
ONE Fight Night 24 will take place inside the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The upcoming event headlined by Jarred Brooks vs Gustavo Balart can be seen live and for free by North American and Canadian viewers with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
What are the promotional records of Jarred Brooks and Gustavo Balart heading into ONE Fight Night 24?
As previously mentioned, Jarred Brooks started his ONE Championship tenure with a 4-0 record. Although the spike against Joshua Pacio was unintentional, 'The Monkey God' was forced to pay the consequences, pushing his ONE record to 4-1.
Meanwhile, Gustavo Balart had a nightmare start to his promotional tenure, losing three consecutive fights. Since then, the American Top Team affiliate has silenced the doubters with a four-fight win streak, all by decision.
At ONE Fight Night 24, Balart has an opportunity to complete an inspiring comeback story under the ONE banner. It'll be easier said than done, as Brooks plans to do whatever it takes to secure a trilogy bout against Joshua Pacio. It'll be intriguing to see which strawweight MMA fighter emerges victorious on August 2.