ONE Championship 171 results: Joshua Pacio unifies belts with stunning upset of Jarred Brooks

The oddsmakers didn’t give Joshua Pacio much of a shot in his trilogy fight against Jarred Brooks.

They certainly weren’t likely to have expected Pacio to win in the manner in which he did, either. Pacio (23-4) pulled off a stunner when he pounded out Brooks (21-5) late in the second round. The stoppage came after dozens of punches with Pacio on top and Brooks covering up on the canvas against the fence. The ref stepped in with 38 seconds left in the round.

Pacio unified ONE’s 125-pound titles. He was the champ coming in – but he won the title back from Books on a disqualification when Brooks spiked Pacio on his head 56 seconds into their bout at ONE 166.

Check out highlights of Pacio’s win at ONE 171 below.

Walter Cogliandro vs. Hussein Salem

Result: Hussein Salem def. Walter Cogliandro by knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:25
Notes: Salem was making his promotional debut. All 12 of his wins are by stoppage.

Abdullo Khodzhaev vs. Wilian Poles

Result: Abdullo Khodzhaev def. Wilian Poles by TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:56
Notes: Khodzhaev was making his ONE debut and rebounded from the first loss of his career this past fall at UAE Warriors 54.

Kade Ruotolo ca. Nicolas Vigna

Result: Kade Ruotolo def. Nicolas Vigna via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:04
Notes: Elite grappler Ruotolo continued to impress with his third-straight first-round submission as a pro for ONE. All three have been different chokes. Ruotolo, one of the most highly regarded young prospects in the sport, was a massive 35-1 betting favorite.

Ayaka Miura va. Ritu Phogat

Result: Ayaka Miura def. Ritu Phogat via submission (kneebar) – Round 1, 2:24

Mauro Cerilli vs. Kirill Grishenko

Result: Kirill Grishenko def. Mauro Cerilli TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:28

Kevin Belingon vs. Bibiano Fernandes

Result: Bibiano Fernandes def. Kevin Belingon via split decision
Notes: In their historic fifth fight, Fernandes took a close split decision to head into retirement. The 44-year-old was more than a 5-1 favorite. He finished his career 25-6 with four of those wins against Belingon. His one loss in their rivalry was by split decision in 2018 in a featherweight title fight.

Shamil Gasanov vs. Martin Nguyen

Result: Shamil Gasanov def. Martin Nguyen via unanimous decision
Notes: Nguyen, a former ONE lightweight champion, announced his retirement after the loss, which was his fifth in seven fights.

Shamil Erdogan vs. Aung La N Sang

Result: Shamil Erdogan def. Aung La N Sang via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:28
Notes: Erdogan picked up a $50,000 bonus for the brutal and brutally fast finish.

Dagi Arslanaliev vs. Roberto Soldic

Result: Roberto Soldic def. Dagi Arslanaliev via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:55
Notes: Soldic was given a $50,000 performance bonus for the finish. Soldic, a former KSW two-division champion, bounced back from an upset loss in his ONE debut in May 2023.

Joshua Pacio vs. Jarred Brooks

Result: Champ Joshua Pacio def. interim champ Jarred Brooks via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:22 – to unify ONE strawweight title
Notes: Brooks spent the majority of the first round chasing submissions and may have burned his arms out in the process. When the second round hit, Pacio had plenty of energy and pulled off a stunner when he pounded out Brooks, who was more than a 5-1 betting favorite. The fight was the third in a trilogy between the two and unified ONE’s 125-pound belts. Brooks came in as interim champion.