Four more fights have been added to the ONE 164 card and they all feature Filipino fighters. The event is set for the MOA Arena in Manila on December 3rd.
At flyweight #4 ranked Danny Kingad (14-3) has been matched with Gurdarshan Mangat (17-3). The latter has lost two out of his last three while the former is coming off back to back wins.
Also in the flyweight division former champion Geje Eustaquio (14-8) returns after a two year absence to take on Hu Yong (9-4). The Filipino is a ONE Championship veteran and has been on the roster since 2012.
🤯 Geje Eustaquio’s EPIC Moments 🤯
Few are as experienced and exciting as former ONE Flyweight World Champion Geje Eustaquio! #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/CyH6qxuu4p
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) August 22, 2021
Moving up
In the bantamweight division Jeremy Pacatiw (11-5) will be looking to bounce back from the first loss of his ONE Championship career. He was stopped by a knee to the body from Fabricio Andrade, John Lineker can probably sympathize, and has been matched with Tial Thang (3-1-0-1).
The final fight announced today is in the strawweight division. Jenelyn Olsim (6-3) faces Meng Bo (19-6) in a a battle between two fighter who previously competed at atomweight.
Power teep 😤
Jenelyn Olsim takes on Julie Mezabarba in an atomweight mixed martial arts SHOWDOWN at ONE 158 🔥#ONE158 | 3 June pic.twitter.com/aNjCtWpvSb
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) May 29, 2022
Grudge match
As previously announced the event will be headlined by the much discussed, once postponed strawweight title bout between Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks. The match was supposed to headline ONE 158 in June but the American pulled out due to an undisclosed injury.
Pacio is the two time ONE Championship strawweight champion, he won the title for the second time in 2019 and has made three successful defences. Meanwhile Brooks has been facing some of the best strawweights and flyweights on the planet for the past six years.
He is well travelled having fought for Pancrase, the UFC, Rizin and Bellator before signing with ONE Championship.
Brooks earned his title shot by beating three opponents in quick succession while constantly reiterating that he wanted to face the champion.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Joshua Pacio vs. Jarred Brooks for the ONE Strawweight World Title is your main event for ONE 158 on 3 June!#ONE158 | 3 June | #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/GI2JV6ax6t
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) May 12, 2022
War of words
This will be ONE Championship’s first event in the Philippines since 2020.
Brooks has been engaged in a war of words with Team Lakay ever since his fight with Lito Adiwang last year. The American is guaranteed to get a hostile reception and the atmosphere in the 20,000 capacity MOA Arena could be lively.
ONE 164, Manila, December 3rd
Joshua Pacio (c) vs. Jarred Brooks (For strawweight title)
Danny Kingad vs. Gurdarshan Mangat (Flyweight)
Geje Eustaquio vs.Hu Yong (Flyweight)
Jeremy Pacatiw vs. Tial Thang (Bantamweight)
Jenelyn Olsim vs. Meng Bo (Strawweight)
