Undefeated Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen set to rematch England’s No. 1 contender Fabian “The Murderer” Edwards
The principle card of “Battle of the Giants” is sort of full with the addition of the Bellator Middleweight World Championship, bringing the pay-per-view portion of the occasion on ESPN+ PPV and DAZN to 4.
The PFL PPV Tremendous Fights principal card sees the addition of one other belt on the road – a Bellator Middleweight World Title rematch between undefeated present champion Johnny Eblen (15-0) and Fabian Edwards (13-3), Eblen’s longtime rival and the clear-cut No. 1 contender at 185-pounds.
At Light-weight, former Bellator Featherweight World Champion AJ McKee (22-1) will function the hardest check of Paul Hughes (12-1) younger profession, when the person with the longest profitable streak in Bellator historical past (18) faces an Irishman who many take into account to be the highest Light-weight prospect on the planet.
The co-main occasion will characteristic one other main world title combat that includes the best ladies’s MMA fighter of all-time, Cris “Cyborg” (27-2, 1 NC), whose legacy will probably be on the road when she squares off in opposition to PFL two-division Champion Larissa Pacheco (23-4), who appears to be like to show she is the best ladies’s MMA fighter on the planet.
The aforementioned bouts be part of a card headlined by MMA famous person and undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world, Francis Ngannou (17-3) making his extremely anticipated return to the game of MMA, as “The Predator” faces the most-feared PFL fighter, 6-foot-8 2023 PFL Heavyweight Champion Renan “Problema” Ferreira (13-3, 3 NC) for the newly minted PFL Tremendous Fights Championship Belt.
The occasion will emanate from the state-of-the-art Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A monumental cultural venue that hosts important nationwide and worldwide occasions within the coronary heart of Riyadh, it’s the right backdrop for “Battle of the Giants” to happen.
PFL’s “Battle of the Giants” pay-per-view occasion takes place Saturday, October 19 and might be seen reside on ESPN+ PPV within the U.S and DAZN worldwide.
Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards – Bellator Middleweight World Title
A rematch from 2023, Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards took one another to the restrict throughout their first encounter in Dublin at Bellator 299, the place Eblen completed the combat through TKO within the third spherical and feelings flew excessive within the fast aftermath. Since then, the American High Group standout went on to select up a win over Impa Kasanganay at PFL vs. Bellator: Champs vs. Champs for the Middleweight Tremendous Belt, whereas Edwards bounced again with a unanimous victory in opposition to Canada’s Aaron Jeffery this previous March at Bellator Champions Collection Belfast to earn his rematch.
“Battle of the Giants: Brace for Influence” Principal Card:
ESPN+ PPV (U.S.) | DAZN (Worldwide)
Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saturday, October 19
Early Card: 1:30 pm ET / 8:30 pm AST
Principal Card: 4:00pm ET / 11:00 pm AST
Heavyweight Principal Occasion: Francis Ngannou (17-3) vs. Renan Ferreira (13-3, 3 NC)
Girls’s Featherweight Co-Principal Occasion: Cris “Cyborg” (27-2) vs. Larissa Pacheco (23-4)
Bellator Middleweight World Title Battle: Johnny Eblen (15-0) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-3)
Light-weight Principal Card Bout: AJ McKee (22-1) vs. Paul Hughes (12-1)
