Joshua Pacio Unifies ONE Strawweight MMA World Title With TKO Victory Over Jarred Brooks
February 21, 2025 – Doha, Qatar: ONE Championship™ (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organization, in partnership with Visit Qatar, delivered an explosive evening of martial arts at Lusail Sports Arena with ONE 171: Qatar, featuring two massive World Title bouts in MMA and kickboxing. [ONE 171 Event Night Highlights] [ONE 171 Official Scorecards] [Watch ONE 171 Post-Event Press Conference] In the main event, Joshua Pacio returned from a long-term knee injury to successfully unify the ONE Strawweight MMA World Title with a technical knockout victory over interim titleholder Jarred Brooks. The Filipino star fought through adversity in the first round, as Brooks took him to the canvas with an emphatic slam. On the mat, “The Monkey God” showcased impressive grappling, threatening with a myriad of submission attempts to keep Pacio on the defensive. However, “The Passion” made key adjustments in the second round to keep Brooks at bay. A counter right straight dropped the American fighter and Pacio followed him into guard. From there, he unloaded a barrage of left hands with Brooks unable to defend, and the referee was forced to halt the contest. Pacio was awarded a US$50,000 bonus for his electrifying performance. In the co-main event, ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan Haggerty put on a virtuoso performance, snapping Wei Rui’s 21-fight winning streak to claim a unanimous decision and retain his gold. Haggerty overcame a slow first round and pushed the pace against the Chinese veteran with unrelenting pressure for the remainder of the match. The Englishman used his elusive style to stay out of range as Wei struggled to find his footing. The final two rounds saw “The General” tag the challenger with a plethora of right hooks and high kicks. Wei fought back valiantly but couldn’t establish his rhythm as Haggerty took home a clear-cut victory on the scorecards. See complete results below. For all remaining bout reports, please visit www.onefc.com. ONE Championship would like to thank Official ONE 171 Presenting Partner Visit Qatar, Official Media Partner Media City Qatar, and Official Telecom Partner Ooredoo, as well as Official Energy Drink Partner Monster Energy, Official Blockchain Partner Walrus, and Official Venue Partner Lusail Sports Arena. ONE 171 Results Joshua Pacio def. Jarred Brooks via TKO (ground and pound) at 4:22 of round two to become the undisputed ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Jonathan Haggerty def. Wei Rui via unanimous decision to retain ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title Roberto Soldic def. Dagi Arslanaliev via KO (left hook) at 1:55 of round one (MMA – Welterweight) Shamil Erdogan def. Aung La N Sang via KO (head kick) at 0:28 of round one (MMA – Catchweight 210 lbs) Shamil Gasanov def. Martin Nguyen via unanimous decision (MMA – Featherweight) Bibiano Fernandes def. Kevin Belingon via split decision (MMA – Bantamweight) Kirill Grishenko def. Mauro Cerilli via TKO (leg kick) at 3:28 of round one (MMA – Heavyweight) Jake Peacock def. Shinji Suzuki via TKO (4 knockdowns) at 1:29 of round three (Muay Thai – Bantamweight) Ayaka Miura def. Ritu Phogat via submission (kneebar) at 2:24 of round one (MMA – Atomweight) Kade Ruotolo def. Nicolas Vigna via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:04 of round one (MMA – Catchweight 175 lbs) Zayed Alkatheeri def. Mohammad Aburumuh via submission (armbar) at 2:21 of round one (Submission Grappling – Openweight) Abdullo Khodzhaev def. Wilian Poles via TKO (ground and pound) at 4:56 of round one (MMA – Lightweight) Hussein Salem def. Walter Cogliandro via KO (left hook) at 2:25 of round one (MMA Featherweight) Performance Bonus Winners: – Joshua Pacio (US$50,000)– Roberto Soldic (US$50,000)– Shamil Erdogan (US$50,000)– Ayaka Miura (US$50,000)– Kade Ruotolo (US$50,000)
ONE 171 Official Press Conference Highlights & the Best Quotes
February 18, 2025 – Doha, Qatar: ONE Championship™ (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organization, in partnership with Visit Qatar, today held the official pre-event press conference for ONE 171: Qatar. In the main event, ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Joshua Pacio will face off against interim title holder Jarred Brooks for the third time in a highly anticipated World Title unification bout. In the co-main event, ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan Haggerty will defend his belt against Chinese icon Wei Rui. ONE 171: Qatar will be broadcast live on Thursday, February 20, from Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar. Fans can visit watch.onefc.com for more information on how to watch. ONE Championship would like to thank Official ONE 171 Presenting Partner Visit Qatar, Official Media Partner Media City Qatar, and Official Telecom Partner Ooredoo, as well as Official Energy Drink Partner Monster Energy, Official Blockchain Partner Walrus, and Official Venue Partner Lusail Sports Arena. BEST QUOTES Chatri Sityodtong – ONE Championship Chairman and CEO: “The world’s largest martial arts organization is coming back to the Middle East to throw the biggest spectacle across all these incredible disciplines, with the world’s greatest athletes, and the greatest martial arts on the planet. We are excited. And I tell you what, the main event and the co-main are absolutely barn-burning, explosive. I think both fights are going to end in a spectacular knockout. But here’s the thing, we have 14 fights. You look around just at this table right here, these are all killers and monsters, the very best of the best on the planet.” Joshua Pacio – ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion: “The difference this time is, of course, I’m going to win. Yeah, I’m going to win. The last time I won, but it’s not the way that we wanted to. And I don’t look [at the] past, I look forward, and here we are. It will be different. It will be different this time.” Jarred Brooks – ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Champion: “I want to be remembered as the true strawweight World Champion. I am very, very grateful for ONE Championship and the things that they have done for me. I promise you, Joshua, and I, we are more than willing and prepared, and I am going to go out and I’m going to finish him on Thursday, whether you like it, or you don’t, I’m going to go out and I’m going to finish him.” Jonathan Haggerty – ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion: “I’d like to say thank you for having me. It’s an honor to be here. Thank you for ONE Championship. You know, I’m truly blessed to be doing what I love and traveling to beautiful countries like Qatar. I’m very excited to defend my belt against Wei Rui. You know, he’s a very credible opponent, the number one for a reason. We’ve left no stone unturned. turned. We’ve not overlooked him, and we’re just excited to put on a great performance for everyone.”Wei Rui – ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title Challenger: “Yes, this is the first time I come to Doha, and I came here just for this world title belt. I will definitely bring this belt to China. Thank you.”
