Jarred Brooks recalled the primary time he actually fell in love with blended martial arts and the occasions that formed him into the fighter he’s at this time. Like many athletes of his era, Brooks grew up watching the primary MMA pioneers at PRIDE FC hoping to be similar to them.
Surrounded by novice {and professional} fighters for many of his youth, watching how they rolled on the mats ultimately impressed him to attempt it for the primary time.
He recalled these first few moments with Tim Wheaton from MMA Sucka and stated:
“I might say, even going to these small MMA occasions as a child. My dad taking me to those MMA occasions and being round these guys, I obtained to roll with them after the battle. I’m like ‘hey can I come within the cage and roll with you?”
It wasn’t till he skilled his first loss in an novice battle that the obsession to battle and win actually started. He added:
“These guys doing that made me wanna battle much more. I used to be itching for a battle at age 14 that was my first battle, I misplaced that battle, I by no means wished to battle once more. My dad known as me a p***y. Subsequent two weeks, I fought once more and didn’t lose till Deiveson Figueiredo.”
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Jarred Brooks racked up a ridiculous MMA report of 13 straight wins earlier than he fell to the present two-time UFC flyweight world champion Deiveson Figueiredo in October 2017 by split- determination.
He skilled one other back-to-back loss within the American promotion earlier than redeeming himself with six extra wins, together with three underneath ONE Championship. Brooks’ journey to the highest has definitely paid off as he’s now booked to sq. off with Joshua Pacio for the ONE strawweight world title at ONE 164.
Catch ‘The Monkey God’ in motion on Saturday, December 3 as he makes an attempt to change into the primary American in ONE historical past to win the strawweight gold.
Mark Sangiao believes Joshua Pacio has all of the instruments to cease Jarred Brooks at ONE 163
Workforce Lakay’s head coach Mark Sangiao believes Jarred Brooks goes to eat his phrases on Saturday, December 3.
It’s no secret that there’s numerous unhealthy blood between Workforce Lakay and Jarred Brooks. Nevertheless, Sangiao’s precedence is ensuring Joshua Pacio is bodily and mentally prepared for his fourth world title protection irrespective of who the opponent is.
Holding a deaf ear to Brooks’ antics and trash-talking, Sangiao advised ONE Championship that the divisional king has all of the instruments to cease his hardest challenger on the worldwide stage:
“We already understand how bodily robust Brooks is, particularly along with his wrestling. We’re working onerous to defend, counter, and execute the right recreation plan to cease his takedowns. Plus, Lito Adiwang additionally gave us pointers when he final fought Jarred.”’
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