Even a loss confirmed that I can beat Johnny Eblen

[ Fabian Edwards is eager to run things back with Johnny Eblen. Edwards (12-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) meets Aaron Jeffery (14-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) March 22 at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast at SSE Arena, in what he projects to be a title eliminator. Edwards is coming off a knockout loss to middleweight champion Eblen (15-0 … Read more

MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for February 2024: Whittaker vs. Costa

[ Aside from a scare late in the first round, former champion Robert Whittaker turned in a phenomenal performance in an all-out striking affair against Paulo Costa. The middleweight bout was one filled with action from two powerful top-tier fighters. When time expired after three rounds, Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) claimed victory over Costa … Read more

Johnny Eblen rallies to split decision

[ Johnny Eblen kept his undefeated record intact, but it didn’t come without a close call. On the main card of PFL vs. Bellator: Champions, Bellator champ Eblen (15-0) met PFL’s Impa Kasanganay in the co-feature middleweight bout. The fight was filled with back-and-forth action, but after 15 minutes, it was Eblen who got his … Read more

Champions live and official results (noon ET)

[ PFL vs. Bellator: Champions takes place Saturday and MMA Junkie has you covered with live and official results throughout the entire card. The event features PFL fighters vs. Bellator fighters at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card airs live on pay-per-view at 3 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ at noon … Read more

Champions championship belt designs revealed

[ While the PFL and Bellator titles won’t be on the line Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the winner of each champion vs. champion matchup will go home with special hardware. Monday, the promotion released a first look at the special PFL vs. Bellator: Champions title belts that the winners of the head-to-head champions fights … Read more

Johnny Eblen predicts domination vs. Impa Kasanganay

[ 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 he strongly thinks he’s faced … Read more

Bellator champ Johnny Eblen details how MMA pulled him from darkness

[ Johnny Eblen holds a major promotional title – but that pales in comparison to the life accolades his MMA success has helped him achieve. To put it frankly, the relationships Eblen (14-0) made early in his mixed martial arts path may have saved his life, the Bellator middleweight champion recently told MMA Junkie Radio. … Read more

Which side has the edge in the PFL vs. Bellator event?

[ Next month, the best of the best in PFL and Bellator will travel across the globe for a unique event. On Feb. 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the PFL vs. Bellator: Champions event goes down, and it places champs from both promotions against one another. The top four fights on the card will be … Read more

PFL vs. Bellator press conference faceoffs

[ The first PFL vs. Bellator press conference took place Wednesday, and afterward the fighters in attendance came face to face for the first time. The first PFL vs. Bellator event since the acquisition takes place Feb. 24 at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a main card that streams on ESPN+ and DAZN … Read more

UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced from Jan. 8-14

[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-pfl-bellator-news-matchup-fight-announcements-january-15-21-2024 January 22, 2024 4:20 pm ET MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. … Read more