Johnny Eblen recently opened up about his shocking loss to Costello van Steenis and didn’t hold back. He called van Steenis’ win a fluke and challenged him to an immediate rematch for the PFL ...

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.

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.

That idea doesn't sit well with the previously unbeaten Eblen, who responded to van Steenis on Wednesday's edition of "The Ariel Helwani Show." "If you're a real man, bro, you'll run it back with ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Costello van Steenis def. Johnny Eblen via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 5, 4:51 Dakota Ditcheva def. Sumiko Inaba via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-24) ...