Jarred Brooks questions Joshua Pacio's heart ahead of world title fight, says he'll win by submission

Former UFC fighter and ONE contender Jarred Brooks does not believe that ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio has what it takes to go into deep waters with him when they meet inside the cage.

The pair is slated to finally duke it out in a highly-anticipated world championship showdown in the main event of ONE 158 on June 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

"I've been thinking, sleeping, and breathing the fight game for my entire life. To win the belt would mean more than life itself. While I do think Joshua has some really great capabilities, I don't think he has the same heart as me," Brooks said.

"He doesn't have the same will and determination to win that I have. I will be the next ONE strawweight world champion, and my prediction is that I'm going to submit Pacio in the first or second round."

Pacio, 19-3 as a professional mixed martial artist, is touted by many as the best fighter today coming out of the famed Team Lakay. He has defeated every world champion in ONE strawweight history, but ONE Vice President Rich Franklin believes that Pacio's next fight could go either way.

"Brooks' aggressive style in the ring is matched by the trash talking lyrics of pre-fight rap. Both of these guys have the gas for five rounds, and this one is personal. Brooks could become the Lakay killer, but Pacio has plans to put Brooks' trash talking to an end," Franklin said.

—MGP, GMA News