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

Costello van Steenis pulled off one of the biggest upsets you’ll see all year earlier today (Sat., July 19, 2025) at PFL South Africa LIVE on ESPN+ from inside GrandWest Arena in Cape Town ...

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 ...

The post Costello van Steenis stuns Johnny Eblen, captures PFL middleweight crown with dramatic submission appeared first on ClutchPoints. The GrandWest Arena throbbed with the pulse of destiny as ...

Van Steenis has a birthday right around the corner—he turns 33 on July 26—but his sole focus rests on winning a PFL championship. Eblen, who owns a 16-0 record, stands in his way.

Johnny Eblen (16-0) will go into his middleweight title fight against Costello van Steenis (16-3) as, technically, the Bellator 185-pound champion. If he wins at PFL Champions Series: Africa in ...

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.

In the main event, the middleweight title is on the line as the undefeated champion Johnny Eblen (16-0) takes on “The Spaniard” Costello Van Steenis (16-3).