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Costello van Steenis reacts to Johnny Eblen’s call for rematch, ‘lucky’ comments after viral submission to win PFL title

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Costello van Steenis and Johnny Eblen | Matt Ferris, PFL New PFL champion Costello van Steenis knows he’ll fight Johnny Eblen again after his Hail Mary submission win at PFL Africa , but it may not be next—and if Eblen had survived those final 10 seconds, van Steenis feels the rematch storyline would look much different on Eblen’s side. Van Steenis choked Eblen unconscious in the final seconds of their main event championship fight this past Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (March 24-30)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:10:22 +0000

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC and PFL. Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from March 24-30.

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PFL announces 2025 middleweight tournament field

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:08:41 +0000

Eight fighters will compete in the 2025 PFL middleweight tournament. On Tuesday, PFL announced the field of competitors, which includes former Bellator middleweight title challengers Fabian Edwards (13-4) and Aaron Jeffery (15-5), 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay (18-5), former Bellator middleweight contenders Dalton Rosta (9-1) and Mike Shipman (17-4), former ONE standout Murad Ramazanov (12-2), 2023 PFL light heavyweight runner-up Josh Silveira (13-4), and 2022 PFL welterweight champion Sadibou Sy (17-8-2).

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Video: Is Cris Cyborg the No. 1 P4P in women’s MMA? What’s next for A.J. McKee? More on PFL: Battle of the Giants

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:28:57 +0000

A lot happened outside the heavyweight main event at PFL: Battle of the Giants. This past Saturday, MMA legend Cris Cyborg returned to the cage to add yet another belt to her decorated career. She did so by defeating Larissa Pacheco in a hard-fought unanimous decision win. Cyborg wasn’t the lone champion in the card as Johnny Eblen defended his Bellator middleweight title against Fabian Edwards . Bellator star A.J

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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Francis Ngannou dominates, UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway preview, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:25:57 +0000

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics: Francis Ngannou reminded the MMA world why he’s one of the most terrifying fighters to ever set foot in the cage. This past Saturday, the former UFC heavyweight champion viciously stopped Renan Ferreira in the main event of PFL: Battle of the Giants in Saudi Arabia. It was a big win that shook up the heavyweight landscape. Now that he’s back in MMA, can we say Ngannou remains the “Baddest Man on the Planet”

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Spinning Back Clique LIVE: Francis Ngannou dominates, UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway preview, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:08:53 +0000

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Spinning Back Clique LIVE (noon ET): Francis Ngannou dominates, UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway preview, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:36:39 +0000

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Johnny Eblen def. Fabian Edwards at PFL: Battle of the Giants: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:02:29 +0000

Check out these photos from Johnny Eblen ’s Bellator middleweight title defense over Fabian Edwards at PFL: Battle of the Giants in Riyadh. (Photos courtesy of PFL MMA) Johnny Eblen def. Fabian Edwards – PFL: Battle of the Giants 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants at the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia,… 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants at the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, October 19, 2024

PFL: Battle of the Giants results: Johnny Eblen suffocates Fabian Edwards to retain title in rematch

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:32:07 +0000

Johnny Eblen closed out his chapter with Fabian Edwards in definitive fashion. Eblen (16-0) out-grappled Edwards (13-4) for a unanimous decision win to retain his Bellator middleweight title at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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PFL: Battle of the Giants watch-along and prelims live stream with MMA Junkie Radio

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 11:45:53 +0000

PFL: Battle of the Giants goes down Saturday with three title fights atop the bill, including the return of one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here at 1:30 p.m. ET. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou makes his highly anticipated return to the sport against 2023 PFL season winner Renan Ferreira . And in the co-main event, Bellator women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg meets two-time PFL champ Larissa Pacheco . At stake in both bouts are the first PFL Super Fights title belts. Also featured on the card is a Bellator middleweight title-fight rematch between champ Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards

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