Costello van Steenis defeated Johnny Eblen by Submission in round 5 (4:51) in the Middleweight title main event of PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at GrandWest Arena, Cape Town.
Johnny Eblen vs Costello van Steenis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Insights
- Johnny Eblen lands 4.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Kops Gym · SpainSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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- LPFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025 · Jul 19, 2025Submission · R5 · 4:51 · Middleweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Johnny Eblen vs Costello van Steenis?
Costello van Steenis defeated Johnny Eblen by Submission in round 5 (4:51) in the Middleweight title main event of PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at GrandWest Arena, Cape Town.