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Johnny Eblen
“Pressure” · 18-1-0
TKOSUBSUB
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 3 · 0:21
MiddleweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled
Full card
Fabian Edwards
“The Assassin” · 16-5-0
TKOKODEC
Saturday, September 23, 20233Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Johnny Eblen defeated Fabian Edwards by TKO in round 3 (0:21) in the Middleweight title main event of Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards, held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 3Arena, Dublin.

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Johnny Eblen vs Fabian Edwards

Insights

  • Johnny Eblen lands 4.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Johnny Eblen

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · United States
Fabian Edwards

No background on record

Camp · Ultimate Training Center · England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
44%
13%
Body
30%
14%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Johnny Eblenlast 5 fights
54%21%25%
Fabian Edwardslast 5 fights
57%24%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Johnny Eblen· from fights outside the UFC Fabian Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.352.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Eblen · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersFabian Edwards · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.742.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Eblen · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersFabian Edwards · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.220.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Eblen · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersFabian Edwards · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Eblen · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersFabian Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Eblen · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersFabian Edwards · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.35
Strikes landed / min
2.57
2.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.20
4.22 / 9.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.64 / 1.7
46%
Takedown accuracy
38%
7:14
Control time / fight
2:06
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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.

Fabian Edwards5 fights · by range and by target
Range
67%Distance · 154
26%Clinch · 60
7%Ground · 17
Target
44%Head · 79
30%Body · 55
26%Leg · 47

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Johnny Eblen10 of 19 ended early · 53%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Fabian Edwards12 of 22 ended early · 55%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Johnny Eblen4-1
  • W
    PFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2 · Jul 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Middleweight
  • W
    PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025 · Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R5 · 4:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants · Oct 19, 2024
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    PFL vs. Bellator: CHAMPS · Feb 24, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 19 fights
  • W
    Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards · Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 · Feb 4, 2023
    UD · R5 · 5:00
  • W
    Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen · Jun 24, 2022
    UD · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell · Mar 12, 2022
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Collin Huckbody
    Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi · Dec 3, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:11
  • W
    Travis Davis
    Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz · Jul 16, 2021
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Daniel Madrid
    Bellator 258: Archuleta vs. Pettis · May 7, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lima · Oct 29, 2020
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs. Larkin · Oct 4, 2019
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Chauncey Foxworth
    Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan · Mar 22, 2019
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Tyler Lee
    Shamrock FC 310 · Oct 13, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wayman Carter
    Shamrock FC 308 · Aug 18, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
  • W
    Raymond Gray
    Shamrock FC 298 · Nov 18, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wayne Collier
    Shamrock FC 291 · Jul 7, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:01 · Middleweight
Fabian Edwards3-2
  • L
    PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 · Mar 20, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
  • W
    PFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals · Aug 21, 2025
    Knockout · R3 · 1:28 · Middleweight
  • W
    PFL World Tournament 7: 2025 Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    PFL World Tournament 3: 2025 First Round · Apr 18, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants · Oct 19, 2024
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 22 fights
  • W
    Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs. Moore · Mar 22, 2024
    UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards · Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards · May 12, 2023
    UD · R5 · 5:00
  • W
    Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui · Oct 29, 2022
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18
  • L
    Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 · May 21, 2021
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • L
    Bellator Europe: Edwards vs. van Steenis · Sep 26, 2020
    SD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Bellator London: MVP vs. Melillo · Nov 23, 2019
    SD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jonathan Bosuku
    Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. · Jun 22, 2019
    UD · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Falco Neto Lopes
    Bellator Europe: Primus vs. Wilde · May 4, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    Falco Neto
    Bellator Birmingham · May 4, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator Europe: Pitbull vs. Scope · Feb 9, 2019
    UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Claudio Conti
    BAMMA 35: Lohore Vs. Pascu · May 12, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    BAMMA 34: Lohore vs. Brazier · Mar 9, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:52 · Middleweight
  • W
    Louis King
    BAMMA 33: Scope Vs. Lebout · Dec 15, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:15 · Middleweight
  • W
    Aaron Kennedy
    BAMMA 30: Philpott Vs. Walsh · Jul 7, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rafał Cejrowski
    Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:44
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Johnny Eblen vs Fabian Edwards?

Johnny Eblen defeated Fabian Edwards by TKO in round 3 (0:21) in the Middleweight title main event of Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards, held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 3Arena, Dublin.