2022 was a chaotic year for MMA. Upsets occurred. Eras came to an end. People lost their belts outside of the cage. And many, many others lost them inside the cage as well. To be a "Fighter of the Year" candidate in 2022 is to obtain excellence amid this turbulence. The nominees this year obtained … Continue reading The 2022 Knockdown News Fighter of the Year Nominees
Tag: Jarred Brooks
Jarred Brooks Dethrones Joshua Pacio In Five-Round Unanimous Decision
Jarred Brooks' climb up the ONE Championship 125-pound ranks culminated this Saturday with a unanimous decision win over long-time champion Joshua Pacio. Brooks had a strong showing against Pacio to earn the promotion's strawweight title. His win headlined ONE 164 from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Brooks' mix of solid striking on … Continue reading Jarred Brooks Dethrones Joshua Pacio In Five-Round Unanimous Decision
Joshua Pacio vs. Jarred Brooks Set To Headline ONE Championship’s Return To The Philippines
ONE Championship is scheduled to make its return to the Philippines later this year with a title fight at 125-pounds. ONE 164 will be headlined by a title fight between 125-pound champ Joshua Pacio and former UFC talent Jarred Brooks, as announced this weekend. The event is scheduled to take place at the Mall of … Continue reading Joshua Pacio vs. Jarred Brooks Set To Headline ONE Championship’s Return To The Philippines
ONE Championship Reveals Full June 3rd Card, Announces Removal of Title Fight
ONE Championship revealed their full June 3rd card recently, although it had a notable omission. A previously announced fight between ONE 125-pound Champion Joshua Pacio and former UFC fighter Jarred Brooks has been removed from their upcoming card. Per a statement provided by the promotion Wednesday, a "scheduling conflict" forced the fight off the card. … Continue reading ONE Championship Reveals Full June 3rd Card, Announces Removal of Title Fight
Joshua Pacio To Face Jarred Brooks In Main Event of June 3rd ONE Championship Card
Jarred Brooks will get a chance to face ONE 125-pound Champion Joshua Pacio in the main event of the promotion's June 3rd card. The fight will headline "ONE 158" later this summer, per Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. The title bout is set to continue an incredibly active run from Brooks. The former UFC fighter … Continue reading Joshua Pacio To Face Jarred Brooks In Main Event of June 3rd ONE Championship Card
Regian Eersel Battles Past Early Knockdown To Defeat Arian Sadikovic, Defend ONE Kickboxing Belt
Regian Eersel had a hard-fought kickboxing title fight on Friday night, going five rounds against Arian Sadikovic for a unanimous decision win. Eersel retained his ONE Kickboxing Lightweight Championship (170 lbs) in the tough decision that saw him hurt in an early round. The fight headlined ONE 156, which took place at the Singapore Indoor … Continue reading Regian Eersel Battles Past Early Knockdown To Defeat Arian Sadikovic, Defend ONE Kickboxing Belt
ONE Championship Announces Full 16-Fight ‘Reloaded’ Card For April 22nd
Returning for the first time since their massive 10th-anniversary card, ONE Championship is planning on hosting 16 fights for their "Reloaded" show on April 22nd. The show, which was announced in its entirety on Thursday, includes kickboxing and Muay Thai title fights, along with 10 MMA bouts in total. In the main event, kickboxing champion … Continue reading ONE Championship Announces Full 16-Fight ‘Reloaded’ Card For April 22nd
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Chingiz Allazov Win Grand Prix Semi-Finals At ONE ‘Only The Brave’
ONE Championship confirmed the grand finalists for their 155-pound kickboxing tournament on Friday night, as Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Chingiz Allazov won their semi-final bouts. Their victories took place at the top of the promotion's "Only The Brave" card on Friday night from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. It was announced Friday that the Grand … Continue reading Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Chingiz Allazov Win Grand Prix Semi-Finals At ONE ‘Only The Brave’
ONE Championship: Only The Brave Preview
ONE Championship will narrow down their lightweight grand prix field to two fighters on Friday night, hosting their semi-final matchups as part of "Only The Brave." The event has 11 bouts in total and is scheduled to take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Along with kickboxing, the card will also include numerous … Continue reading ONE Championship: Only The Brave Preview
Former UFC Fighter Jarred Brooks Scores Submission Win Over Lito Adiwang In ONE Championship Debut
Former UFC fighter Jarred Brooks had a successful ONE Championship debut, securing a second-round submission win over Lito Adiwang to conclude a dominant performance. The win headlined the promotion's "Nextgen III" card, which occurred last month but aired for the first time on Friday. The fight took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. … Continue reading Former UFC Fighter Jarred Brooks Scores Submission Win Over Lito Adiwang In ONE Championship Debut