Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards are going to run it again in September for Bellator middleweight gold.
The promotion introduced on Wednesday that Eblen is about to defend his 185-pound title in opposition to Edwards in a rematch to headline Bellator London, which takes place Sept. 14 at OVO Wembley.
Of their first assembly at Bellator 299 this previous September, Eblen stopped Edwards by way of third-round TKO in a aggressive contest.
Eblen, 32, places his championship on the road for the third time. “Strain” captured the title with a dominant choice win over Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 282 in June 2022.
Since then, Eblen efficiently defended his belt in opposition to Edwards and Anatoly Tokov. In his most up-to-date outing, the No. 6 ranked middleweight in MMA Combating’s World Rankings defeated 2023 PFL gentle heavyweight champ Impa Kasanganay at February’s PFL vs. Bellator card in Saudi Arabia and improved to 15-0 with a tough fought break up choice win.
The 31-year-old Edwards, the brother of present UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, earned his means again to a title shot following a unanimous choice win in opposition to Aaron Jeffery at Bellator Belfast in March. Edwards is 4-1 in his previous 5 outings, together with wins over Mousasi, in addition to former UFC gentle heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.
