Eblen was ahead on two of the judges’ scorecards heading into the final round, while one judge had it even. Had Eblen made it ...

Costello van Steenis shocks MMA world, submits undefeated Johnny Eblen at PFL Africa to become new PFL middleweight champion.

The middleweight standouts met in a thrilling contest this past Saturday at PFL Africa, where van Steenis outlasted Eblen to ...

Costello van Steenis submitted Johnny Eblen in the final seconds of their main-event bout Saturday to capture the PFL ...

First, the PFL Champions Series Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, saw a shocking conclusion to its main event middleweight ...

A longtime training partner of Gegard Mousasi, van Steenis built his name in Bellator where he went 7-2 prior to PFL's merger ...

Costello Van Steenis shocked the MMA world and Dakota Ditcheva looked as brilliant as ever in PFL's maiden voyage to Cape ...

Eblen’s newest nickname is Johnny Pressure, referring to his relentless pressure in the cage. “It will probably change again soon,” said Eblen. “But this one connects to my fighting style ...

Johnny Eblen, the unbeaten middleweight champion, returns to the cage for his first title defense at Bellator 290 on Saturday against Anatoly Tokov on CBS. Primary Menu Sections.

Johnny Eblen throws a kick against Anatoly Tokov. Bellator MMA. As fate would have it, Eblen (13-0, six finishes) was already scheduled to defend his promotional title against Fabian Edwards on ...

DOUBT. HIM. NOW. Costello van Steenis REAR NAKED CHOKE WITH 10 SECONDS LEFT!! #AndNew PFL Middleweight World Champion!

The next step in Johnny Eblen’s journey toward becoming the best middleweight in the world takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 24. Courtesy Bellator Eblen has narrowed his focus onto ...