With strawweight champion Joshua Pacio injured, ONE Championship is implementing an interim title for the division this summer season.
Former titleholder Jarred Brooks will tackle Gustavo Balart in the primary occasion of ONE Battle Night time 24, which takes place Aug. 2 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand (Prime Video, 8 p.m. ET).
A ONE Championship official verified the reserving between Brooks (20-3) and Balart (12-4) with MMA Junkie on Tuesday.
Brooks, 31, noticed his reign come to an finish in March when he was disqualified in opposition to Pacio for an unlawful spike to his opponent. He was outraged by the state of affairs, however may have his likelihood to earn his means right into a trilogy bout after profitable the primary assembly in opposition to Pacio in December 2022.
Standing in his means will likely be Cuba’s Balart, a embellished novice wrestler who has reeled off 4 consecutive victories courting again to July 2021.
Pacio is anticipated to be sidelines till early 2025 with an MCL damage earlier than returning for a title unification bout.
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