00:00The long-awaited rubber match is nearing
00:03between the undisputed one-strawweight champion, Joshua Pacho
00:07and interim title holder, Jared Brooks
00:10in the 1-171 in Qatar.
00:13This is where Brooks will have a chance
00:15to prove himself as the true king of the one-strawweight championships.
00:20Who will be the winner of the title challenger
00:23and interim champion?
00:25That's what we'll find out in ULA TV with Rafael Bandayrel.
00:31Just a few days before the rivals,
00:35Jared Brooks and one-strawweight MMA champion, Joshua Pacho,
00:40will cross paths again.
00:43This is where we'll find out
00:45who is the true champion of their division.
00:50The history between Pacho and Brooks in the one-championship is colorful and long.
00:56In their first match, Brooks won the title
01:00from the Filipino MMA star via unanimous decision.
01:04But the belt was returned to Pacho
01:06after Brooks lost via disqualification
01:09in their rematch last March of last year.
01:13On the other hand, Brooks admitted that his focus was not on Pacho
01:17because he understood the internal warfare against himself better.
01:22That's what the American fighter shared in his interview
01:26in the video podcast, The MMA Superfan
01:29by Filipino combat sports insider, Nisi Icasiano.
01:53This has been me for this whole fight.
01:56I'm just trying to be the best me
01:59and I'm gonna show people that when I go to Qatar.
02:03Brooks is in a different position in his career
02:07because he lost twice in his last three matches.
02:11A disqualification against Pacho
02:14and another controversial split decision against Reece McLaren.
02:19However, the disqualification of The Monkey God will not be lost.
02:23On February 20, Pacho and Brooks will face each other
02:27in the co-main event of ONE 171
02:30which will be held at Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar.
02:34In the same fight card, Pacho's teammate
02:38and former ONE bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon will be active.
02:43Rafael Bandayrel, for the Filipino athlete, for the new Philippines.
