"You have to be able to pivot when things like this happen and you can make big fights where people want to watch them," ...

Johnny Eblen recently opened up about his shocking loss to Costello van Steenis and didn’t hold back. He called van Steenis’ ...

A longtime training partner of Gegard Mousasi, van Steenis built his name in Bellator where he went 7-2 prior to PFL's merger. A 48-second head kick in his PFL debut earned him a crack at Eblen, who ...

There were some slick submissions in July 2025, but nothing topped the way PFL crowned its new middleweight champion.

Eblen was the victim of a comeback for the ages at the PFL Africa event on July 19, as Costello van Steenis came from behind ...

Middleweight Johnny Eblen’s world got rocked when Costello van Steenis in Cape Town, South Africa — and now he wants a ...

Costello Van Steenis shocked the MMA world last week, pulling off an incredible, buzzer-beating win over one of the most coveted talents outside the UFC – and he assures it wasn't a matter of luck.

Van Steenis: Eblen Sounds like ‘Jealous Ex-Girlfriend' In the aftermath of the fight, Eblen, who was previously 16-0, called for an immediate rematch The new champion has other plans.

Costello van Steenis submitted Johnny Eblen in the final seconds of their main-event bout Saturday to capture the PFL championship.

There, in the 2025 PFL Africa 1 main event, Eblen takes on Costello van Steenis for the vacant PFL Champions Series middleweight title. Van Steenis does not view the unbeaten Eblen as invincible.

Francis Ngannou has been criticised by his own boss for missing his promotion’s debut event in Africa. The PFL entered Africa ...

The extra weight might incur an extra charge. Johnny Eblen (16-0) will go into his middleweight title fight against Costello van Steenis (16-3) as, technically, the Bellator 185-pound champion.