Brooks christens Pacio trilogy as ‘sacred’ ahead of ONE 171: Qatar

Doha, Qatar: Every trilogy needs two standout characters prepared to do whatever it takes to attain their goal. In boxing there was Muhammad Ali and J...

Doha, Qatar: Every trilogy needs two standout characters prepared to do whatever it takes to attain their goal. In boxing there was Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward, Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales.

In MMA, there is Jarred Brooks and Joshua Pacio. For the last three years, Brooks and Pacio’s careers have been intertwined.

Now, on Thursday, February 20, ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Pacio and interim king Brooks will meet for a third time at ONE 171: Qatar inside Doha’s Lusail Sports Arena to unify belts.

When the esteemed strawweights first met in December 2022 at ONE 164 in Manila, Philippines – where Brooks stripped Pacio of his gold – neither man could have predicted the roller coaster that awaited them.

The pair seemed destined to fight forever. But over time, the archrivals have become more than familiar with one another.