Jarred Brooks gets it done in one. First round RNC for the Monkey God #ONEFightNight24 pic.twitter.com/ShwDQCETHP
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 3, 2024
The One Championship interim 125-pound mixed martial arts world championship was up for grabs, but only for one half of the One on Prime Video 24 main event.
American Jarred Brooks took on Cuba’s Gustavo Balart. While Brooks (21-3) made weight, Balart (12-5) came in a pound over the promotion’s 125-pound limit and was thus ineligible. The fight went on, though, and Brooks was given extra motivation to defeat his overweight foe for championship gold.
“The Monkey God” wasted no time putting Balart on his back by securing a takedown after the opening bell rang. This gave Brooks a blueprint to follow, as he was clearly the superior grappler. Balart would give up his back late in the first round. This led to a rear-naked choke that ended the night for “El Gladiador.”
The tap came at 4:39 of Round 1. Brooks previously held the One strawweight championship before losing it to Joshua Pacio via disqualification earlier this year. Brooks then called out Pacio and Demetrious Johnson after his victory.
