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Bryan Battle vs Johnny Eblen

Bryan Battle is 13-2-0 (1 NC); Johnny Eblen is 18-1-0. Johnny Eblen is 2 years older than Bryan Battle. Bryan Battle has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Johnny Eblen. They have met once: Bryan Battle 0, Johnny Eblen 1.

Bryan Battle
“The Butcher” · 13-2-0 (1 NC)
DECSUBSD
Met once
Johnny Eblen
“Pressure” · 18-1-0
TKOSUBUD

Style & credentials

Bryan Battle

No background on record

Camp · Carolina Combat Sports & Fitness · United States
Johnny Eblen

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
73%
41%
Body
10%
11%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bryan Battlelast 8 fights
53%26%21%
Johnny Eblenlast 5 fights
54%21%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bryan Battle· from fights outside the UFC Johnny Eblen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.914.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.943.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.625.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.91
Strikes landed / min
4.33
3.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.08
0.62 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.02 / 9.0
17%
Takedown accuracy
56%
2:12
Control time / fight
5:36
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bryan Battle9 UFC fights · 397 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%175/450
24%96/147
9%35/38
Clinch
5%20/32
17%68/77
0%0/0
Ground
1%3/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Johnny Eblen5 fights · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 204
33%Clinch · 164
26%Ground · 129
Target
73%Head · 259
13%Body · 46
14%Leg · 50

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Bryan Battle and Johnny Eblen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle (Sat, Mar 28, 2026), where Johnny Eblen won by Submission.

What are the records of Bryan Battle and Johnny Eblen?

Bryan Battle is 13-2-0 (1 NC) and Johnny Eblen is 18-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Bryan Battle has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Johnny Eblen, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Johnny Eblen is 34 and Bryan Battle is 32.

Who has more finishes, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Bryan Battle has 9 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Johnny Eblen has 9 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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