Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen turned on the power to finish Fabian Edwards in the third round of his title defense in Dublin, then stated that he belongs in the discussion about the best middleweights on the planet.
Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen got sliced open by Fabian Edwards, then engaged berserker mode to finish his man in brutal fashion to retain his 185-pound title at Bellator 299 in Dublin.
The fighters are weighed in and ready for Bellator 299 on Saturday night. And, after the official weigh-in session in the morning, the fighters faced off in the afternoon, with tempers threatening to boil over as the main event fighters went nose to nose ahead of fight night.
Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen might not be the biggest household name in MMA, but that doesn’t concern him. “The Human Cheat Code” is just looking to stack wins, collect belts, and let his resume speak for itself, as he told Fighters Only ahead of his bout with Fabian Edwards at Bellator 299.
Bellator's return to Dublin, Ireland, will see the promotion hit the 3Arena with a bumper card, with 21 fights scheduled for action on September 23.
The Bellator middleweight championship will be on the line in the main event of Bellator Dublin, as the promotion returns to the Emerald Isle on Saturday, September 23.
Fabian Edwards booked himself a September date with Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen after claiming a dominant victory over Dutch MMA legend and former Bellator champ Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 296 in Paris, France.
Bellator 296 fight week kicked off with a showpiece press conference as Bellator president Scott Coker, flanked by the stars of the main and co-main events, answered questions from the media at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Bellator's upcoming event in Los Angeles has a new co-main event.
Johnny Eblen stunned Gegard Mousasi in the main event of Bellator 282 as he upset the odds, and the defending champion, to capture the Bellator middleweight title at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night.