Johnny Eblen
Johnny Eblen expects dominant win over Impa Kasanganay: ‘I’ve fought tougher opponents’
Johnny Eblen is confident he’ll get his hand raised against Impa Kasanganay, because he thinks capable of beating tougher competition The Bellator middleweight champion is not trying to disrespect Kasanganay (15-3), who he fights at the PFL vs. Bellator: Champions event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24, but...
MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for September: Cedric Doumbe’s nine-second stunner
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from September 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know...
Johnny Eblen confident in striking vs. Fabian Edwards at Bellator 299: ‘I’m going to rearrange his face with my fists’
If you expect a wrestling display from Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen this Saturday, you might want to think again. Eblen feels confident to strike with challenger Fabian Edwards, the brother of UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards. Eblen (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) defends his middleweight crown this Saturday in...
Scott Coker likes Yoel Romero at light heavyweight, but won’t stand in way of drop after Bellator 285
After Yoel Romero barked into the camera like a dog center-cage, he loudly declared to a raucous Dublin crowd what he wants next – and that’s a crack at middleweight gold. In the Bellator 285 co-main event Friday, Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) brutally knocked out a retiring Melvin...
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 28: Johnny Eblen’s big rise at middleweight
Last week’s Bellator 282 and UFC on ESPN 38 events produced a number of moves in this week’s rankings update. In the main event of Bellator 282, Johnny Eblen turned in his most impressive performance to date, completely shutting out now-former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. It was a...
Johnny Eblen revels in new nickname ahead of possible top contender fight at Bellator 276
" ST. LOUIS – Johnny Eblen is bringing an official new nickname to fight week: “The Human Cheat Code.” Eblen got the nickname from American Top Team coach Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal, and it stuck during an in-cage interview after his most recent fight. Now Eblen (10-0 MMA, 6-0...
Johnny Eblen targets John Salter in Dublin after new Bellator deal with championship language
" Johnny Eblen sees himself as a future champion in the Bellator middleweight division, and he thinks the promotion carries the same faith. Eblen (10-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) said the evidence of that faith is right in front of him. He just signed a new six-fight contract with the...
Bellator 272 adds Jay Jay Wilson’s lightweight debut vs. Alfie Davis, three other fights
Jay Jay Wilson has his next test scheduled and it’s at a new weight class. Recent struggles on the scales have forced Wilson (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), a top featherweight contender, up a division to lightweight where he’ll face Alfie Davis (14-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) at Bellator 272. The...
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