5 fighters to look out for at ONE Championship: Only The Brave

(From left to right) Jo Nattawut, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Dovydas Rimkus, and Jarred Brooks are some of the fighters you should be excited to see at ONE Championship: Only The Brave. (Images courtesy of ONE Championship)
(From left to right) Jo Nattawut, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Dovydas Rimkus, and Jarred Brooks are some of the fighters you should be excited to see at ONE Championship: Only The Brave. (Images courtesy of ONE Championship)

#2. ONE Championship featherweight kickboxer Dovydas 'Rimkenzo' Rimkus

ONE Championship featherweight sensation Dovydas Rimkus wears leopard-print shorts and sports an awesome bowler cut. If those two things don't get you at least interested in watching him, wait till you see him fight.

The Lithuanian oddball is a highly entertaining fighter to watch, both in and out of the ring. His Instagram page is filled with antics and over-the-top training methods that would make the guys from Jackass proud.

Not only is Rimkus a genuine oddball outside the ring, he's also a straight savage inside of it. His showmanship, coupled with his lethal kickboxing skills, reminds us of boxing legend 'Prince' Naseem Hamed. He even has the trademark Leopard shorts to earn that comparison.

We can't wait to see this fighter as he headlines the lead card of ONE: Only The Brave.


#1. ONE Championship strawweight star Jarred 'The Monkey God' Brooks

Without a doubt, our most anticipated fighter to watch at Only The Brave is former UFC and Bellator and now-ONE Championship fighter Jarred Brooks. 'The Monkey God' is one of the fighters we've pegged to win the title this year and he's surely living up to his potential.

His utter dismantling of Lito 'Thunder Kid' Adiwang last year tells us that the talented wrestler is a force at 125 pounds. His combination of unstoppable wrestling pressure can stifle even the most explosive of fighters.

Even before entering ONE, Brooks had already proven that he could use his wrestling to own even the most dangerous of strikers in the world. His close 2017 bout with UFC flyweight champion Deiveson 'Deus Da Guerra' Figueiredo showed how Brooks is a problem not easily solved.

Opening the main card for Only The Brave, Brooks will face Shooto veteran Hiroba Minowa. The 22-year old Japanese warrior is on a six-fight winning streak and will look to test his might against 'The Monkey God'. It will surely be an entertaining bout to watch.

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