• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Jul 4, 2024, 2:22 PM
  • Last updated | Oct 20, 2024, 12:26 PM

On Saturday, October 19, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Johnny «Diamond Hands» Eblen will go head-to-head with Fabian «The Assassin» Edwards in an 5-round middleweight showdown for Bellator MMA title. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards

The fight is promoted by Bellator MMA.

 Note

Arena, date and time can change.

Johnny «Diamond Hands» Eblen
Johnny Eblen
Fabian «The Assassin» Edwards
Fabian Edwards
Country USAUSA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Age 32 years 31 years
Pro 7 years 7 years
Height 6′ 1″ (185 cm) 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Reach 74″ (188 cm) 79½″ (201 cm)
Division middleweight
(185 lbs / 83,9 kg)
middleweight
(185 lbs / 83,9 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Southpaw

southpaw
Titles Titles held
Bellator MMA (middleweight)
-
Record 15 - 0 - 0
(6 KOs)
13 - 3 - 0
(4 KOs)
KOs 40% 30%
Inactive 238 days 211 days
Advant.
Current World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
No losses
Southpaw
Long arms
Younger
More professional fights
Less inactive days
Johnny Eblen won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of PFL Super Fights start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 AM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 AM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, October 20 at 1:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 AM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Eblen vs Edwards Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, October 19.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
heavyweight (265 lbs)Francis Ngannou
(17 - 3 - 0)
Renan Ferreira
(13 - 3 - 0)
PFL (Super Fights)
featherweight (145 lbs)Cristiane Justino
(27 - 2 - 0)
Larissa Pacheco
(23 - 4 - 0)
PFL (Super Fights) Women
middleweight (185 lbs)Johnny Eblen
(15 - 0 - 0)
Fabian Edwards
(13 - 3 - 0)
Bellator MMA
featherweight (145 lbs)Husein Kadimagomaev
(11 - 1 - 0)
Zafar Mohsen
(13 - 4 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)A.J. McKee
(22 - 1 - 0)
Paul Hughes
(12 - 1 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Raufeon Stots
(20 - 2 - 0)
Marcos Breno
(15 - 3 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Dedrek Sanders
(9 - 4 - 0)
Makkasharip Zaynukov
(15 - 4 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Ibragim Ibragimov
(7 - 0 - 0)
Nacho Campos
(5 - 0 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Mostafa Rashed Nada
(9 - 3 - 0)
Ahmed Sami
(11 - 4 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Tariq Ismail
(8 - 1 - 0)
Taha Bendaoud
(3 - 0 - 0)
Johnny «Diamond Hands» Eblen

Johnny «Diamond Hands» Eblen

Johnny Eblen is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Eblen has been performing for 7 years and remains unbeaten.

Last Fight

The last fight of Johnny Eblen took place on February 24, 2024 against Impa KasanganayImpa Kasanganay (15 - 3 - 0).
Eblen won by split-decision (SD).

Johnny Eblen vs. Impa Kasanganay 

Johnny Eblen's last fight

First World Title

On June 24, 2022 Johnny Eblen became the Bellator MMA middleweight champion.
Eblen defeated World champion Gegard MousasiGegard Mousasi.

Johnny Eblen vs. Gegard Mousasi 

Johnny Eblen's fight for the first world title

And the New...

Bellator MMA World champion Johnny Eblen

Bellator MMA World champion Johnny Eblen

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 15
  • WinsWins: 15
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 6
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 1
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 8
  • LossesLosses: 0
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Johnny Eblen have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-10-19 Fabian Edwards Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2024-02-24 Impa Kasanganay Win
Decision (Split)
2023-09-23 Fabian Edwards Win
KO (Elbows and Punches)
2023-02-04 Anatoly Tokov Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-06-24 Gegard Mousasi Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-03-12 John Salter Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-12-03 Collin Huckbody Win
TKO (Punches)
2021-07-16 Travis Davis Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-05-07 Daniel Madrid Win
KO (Punches)
2020-10-29 Taylor Johnson Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-10-04 Mauricio Alonso Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-03-22 Chauncey Foxworth Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-10-13 Tyler Lee Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2018-08-18 Wayman Carter Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2017-11-18 Raymond Gray Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2017-07-07 Wayne Collier Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)

All Johnny Eblen's Losses

Johnny Eblen remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.

Johnny «Diamond Hands» Eblen Highlights

Fabian «The Assassin» Edwards

Fabian «The Assassin» Edwards

Fabian Edwards is a British MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Edwards has been performing for 7 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Fabian Edwards took place on March 22, 2024 against Aaron JefferyAaron Jeffery (14 - 4 - 0).
Edwards won by unanimous decision (UD).

Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery 

Fabian Edwards's last fight

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 16
  • WinsWins: 13
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 4
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 3
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 6
  • LossesLosses: 3
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 0
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 2
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Fabian Edwards have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-10-19 Johnny Eblen Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2024-03-22 Aaron Jeffery Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-09-23 Johnny Eblen Loss
KO (Elbows and Punches)
2023-05-12 Gegard Mousasi Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-10-29 Charlie Ward Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-05-13 Lyoto Machida Win
KO (Elbow and Punches)
2021-05-21 Austin Vanderford Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-26 Costello van Steenis Loss
Decision (Split)
2019-11-23 Mike Shipman Win
Decision (Split)
2019-06-22 Jonathan Bosuku Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-05-04 Falco Neto Lopes Win
TKO (Upkicks and Punches)
2019-02-09 Lee Chadwick Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-05-12 Claudio Conti Win
TKO (Body Kick)
2018-03-09 Kent Kauppinen Win
Submission (Armbar)
2017-12-15 Louis King Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-07-07 Aaron Kennedy Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-05-19 Rafal Cejrowski Win
KO (Flying Knee)

All Fabian Edwards's Losses

Who all beat Fabian Edwards?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-10-19 Johnny Eblen Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-09-23 Johnny Eblen Loss
KO (Elbows and Punches)
2021-05-21 Austin Vanderford Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-26 Costello van Steenis Loss
Decision (Split)

Fabian «The Assassin» Edwards Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Eblen or Edwards?

Eblen and Edwards are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Johnny Eblen will win by unanimous decision.

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