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MMA: Joshua Pacio out for revenge, to face Jarred Brooks in a 5-round rematch

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks in their December 2022 showdown. Handout/ONE Championship." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/12/18/mma.jpg"/><figcaption>Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks in their December 2022 showdown. <em>Handout/ONE Championship.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Joshua “The Passion” Pacio is set to headline ONE Championship’s ONE 166.<br/> <br/>The former ONE strawweight MMA world champion will be looking to redeem himself as he is set to lock horns with reigning champ Jarred “The Monkey God” Brooks in a five-round faceoff at the Lusail Sports Arena on March 1 in Qatar.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T_cwm0wNxYM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>“The holidays will have to be put on hold for me,” said Pacio, who endured a unanimous decision championship defeat against Brooks in December 2022. </p><p>“I’m excited for this rematch. You guys better look out for a better Joshua Pacio.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/10/23/mma-brooks-dangles-strawweight-title-for-pacio">MMA: Brooks dangles strawweight title for Pacio</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/10/23/pacio-makes-case-for-brooks-rematch-with-emphatic-win">MMA: Pacio makes case for Brooks rematch with emphatic win</a></li></ul><p>Following their previous match, “The Passion” trained for two months in the United States with some of the best camps out west. </p><p>He then made a career move as Pacio, who fought under the banner of Team Lakay since turning professional, chose to join Eduard Folayang in Lions Nation MMA.</p><p>Since then, he has been on a roll, especially after his tough split-decision victory over the Dagestani wrestling machine Mansur Malachiev last October, which brought newfound confidence to Pacio.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/23/23/mma-folayang-pacio-relish-training-with-tapales">MMA: Folayang, Pacio relish training with Tapales</a></li></ul><p>“I’m gonna take all my time preparing, working my butt off to make sure that I get that belt again,” he said.</p><p>“I feel like I’m more focused this time and I’m confident with what I’m doing because I have a team, I have this brilliant group of people that I can collaborate and brainstorm with, and we can talk about the things that I need entering this fight,” he added.</p><p>Aside from their bout, Iran’s Amir Aliakbar, who is coming off three straight knockout victories, will be taking on former ONE heavyweight king Arjan Bhullar of India. </p><p>In addition, former ONE flyweight submission grappling world title challengers will also take the stage as Yemeni-Saudi BJJ black belt Osamah Almarwai takes on former IBJJF world champion Cleber Sousa of Brazil.</p>

Joshua Pacio is set to headline ONE Championship’s ONE 166 in a five-round rematch against Jarred Brooks.