Johnny Eblen, MMA middleweight fighter
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JOHNNY
EBLEN

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17
Wins
1
Losses
0
Draws
8
Finishes
2
Win Streak
58.18
FS Score
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Overview

Johnny Eblen is a United States mixed martial artist competing in PFL's Middleweight division, with a professional MMA record of 17-1. (Record and vitals verified from Wikipedia/Wikidata; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)

Attributes (editorial ratings)

Power
63
Speed
72
Defense
84
Durability
93
Fight IQ
86

Tale of the Tape

Age
34
Height
6'1" · 73 in · 185 cm
Reach
74 in · 188 cm
Division
Middleweight · ≤ 185 lb / 83.9 kg
Hometown
Coconut Creek, Florida
Country
United States

Recent Form

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Fight History

Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Impa Kasanganay via TKO (elbow and punches) in round 3 (2:39) at PFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2 on July 18, 2026, taking his record to 18–1.

ResultWin MethodTKO (elbow and punches) Round3 · 2:39 EventPFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2 DateJul 18, 2026 Record after18–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Bryan Battle via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (4:10) at PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle on March 28, 2026, taking his record to 17–1.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round1 · 4:10 EventPFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle DateMar 28, 2026 Record after17–1
Watch on YouTube MIDDLEWEIGHT BANGER!!! 🔥 | Johnny Eblen v Bryan Battle | Full Fight | PFL Pittsburgh — PFL MMA
Fight Summary

Eblen lost to Costello van Steenis via Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 5 (4:53) at PFL Champions Series 2 on July 19, 2025, taking his record to 16–1.

ResultLoss MethodTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke) Round5 · 4:53 EventPFL Champions Series 2 DateJul 19, 2025 Record after16–1
Watch on YouTube ABSOLUTE WAR!! | Johnny Eblen v Costello van Steenis | Full Fight | PFL Champions Series 2 2025 — PFL MMA
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Fabian Edwards via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants on October 19, 2024, taking his record to 16–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round5 · 5:00 EventPFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants DateOct 19, 2024 Record after16–0
Watch on YouTube Eblen Against Edwards Part Two! | Johnny Eblen v Fabian Edwards | Full Fight | Battle Of The Giants — PFL MMA
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Impa Kasanganay via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at PFL vs. Bellator on February 24, 2024, taking his record to 15–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (split) Round3 · 5:00 EventPFL vs. Bellator DateFeb 24, 2024 Record after15–0
Watch on YouTube Johnny Eblen vs Impa Kasanganay | PFL vs Bellator | Full Fight — PFL MMA
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Fabian Edwards via KO (punches) in round 3 (0:21) at Bellator 299 on September 23, 2023, taking his record to 14–0.

ResultWin MethodKO (punches) Round3 · 0:21 EventBellator 299 DateSep 23, 2023 Record after14–0
Watch on YouTube These Fighters HATE Each Other! | Johnny Eblen v Fabian Edwards | Full Fight | Bellator 299 — PFL MMA
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Anatoly Tokov via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at Bellator 290 on February 4, 2023, taking his record to 13–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round5 · 5:00 EventBellator 290 DateFeb 4, 2023 Record after13–0
Watch on YouTube Full Fight | Anatoly Tokov vs. Johnny Eblen (Middleweight World Title) | Bellator 290 — BellatorMMA
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Gegard Mousasi via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022, taking his record to 12–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round5 · 5:00 EventBellator 282 DateJun 24, 2022 Record after12–0
Watch on YouTube Middleweight Title Decider! | Johnny Eblen v Gegard Mousasi | Full Fight | Bellator 282 — PFL MMA
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated John Salter via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Bellator 276 on March 12, 2022, taking his record to 11–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventBellator 276 DateMar 12, 2022 Record after11–0
Watch on YouTube BRUTAL Middleweight Fight! | Johnny Eblen v John Salter | Full Fight | Bellator 276 — PFL MMA
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Collin Huckbody via TKO (punches) in round 1 (1:11) at Bellator 272 on December 3, 2021, taking his record to 10–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round1 · 1:11 EventBellator 272 DateDec 3, 2021 Record after10–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Travis Davis via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Bellator 262 on July 16, 2021, taking his record to 9–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventBellator 262 DateJul 16, 2021 Record after9–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Daniel Madrid via KO (punches) in round 1 (2:44) at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021, taking his record to 8–0.

ResultWin MethodKO (punches) Round1 · 2:44 EventBellator 258 DateMay 7, 2021 Record after8–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Taylor Johnson via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Bellator 250 on October 29, 2020, taking his record to 7–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventBellator 250 DateOct 29, 2020 Record after7–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Mauricio Alonso via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Bellator 229 on October 4, 2019, taking his record to 6–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventBellator 229 DateOct 4, 2019 Record after6–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Chauncey Foxworth via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Bellator 218 on March 22, 2019, taking his record to 5–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventBellator 218 DateMar 22, 2019 Record after5–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Tyler Lee via TKO (submission to punches) in round 1 (2:14) at Shamrock FC 310 on October 13, 2018, taking his record to 4–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (submission to punches) Round1 · 2:14 EventShamrock FC 310 DateOct 13, 2018 Record after4–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Wayman Carter via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (1:37) at Shamrock FC 308 on August 18, 2018, taking his record to 3–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (guillotine choke) Round1 · 1:37 EventShamrock FC 308 DateAug 18, 2018 Record after3–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Raymond Gray via TKO (submission to punches) in round 1 (2:21) at Shamrock FC 298 on November 18, 2017, taking his record to 2–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (submission to punches) Round1 · 2:21 EventShamrock FC 298 DateNov 18, 2017 Record after2–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Eblen defeated Wayne Collier via TKO (submission to punches) in round 1 (1:01) at Shamrock FC 291 on July 7, 2017, taking his record to 1–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (submission to punches) Round1 · 1:01 EventShamrock FC 291 DateJul 7, 2017 Record after1–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.

Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.

Analytics

Win Method Breakdown
17 WINS
  • KO/TKO6 · 35%
  • Submission2 · 12%
  • Decision9 · 53%
  • DQ/Other0 · 0%
Key Rates
Finish rate
47%
KO rate
35%
Submission rate
12%
Recent Form
W W L W W
P4P Ranking Movement
#6 → #6 over 3 snapshots
FighterStatus Score
58.18

Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.

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