Eblen vs Steenis

When is Eblen vs Steenis?

Johnny Eblen is set to face Costello van Steenis in the main event of PFL Champions Series, on Saturday 26th July 2025 at GrandWest Arena in Cape Town.

The fight is scheduled for 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Eblen vs Steenis stats

Johnny Eblen steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Costello van Steenis will make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

This will be Johnny Eblen's 2nd fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Costello van Steenis will mark his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Johnny Eblen's PFL record currently stands at 2-0-0, while Costello van Steenis' comes in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggest Eblen has a slight advantage in power over Steenis, with a 38% knock out percentage over Steenis' 31%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Steenis will have a massive advantage over Eblen, boasting a 44% submission rate over Eblen's 6%.

Johnny Eblen is the older man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Eblen is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 3 months later than Steenis, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 7 more professional rounds, 42 to Steenis' 35.

Eblen vs Steenis form

Eblen remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Fabian Edwards at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants on 19th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Impa Kasanganay at PFL vs. Bellator: CHAMPS on 24th February 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Fabian Edwards at Bellator 299 on 23rd September 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round in their Bellator Middleweight championship fight at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Before that, he was victorious against Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290 on 4th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Middleweight championship fight at Kia Forum, Inglewood, United States.

He had won against Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 282 on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Middleweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Steenis has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Joao Vitor Dantas at PFL 2024 Championships on 29th November 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at The Mayadeen, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had defeated Gregory Babene at Bellator Champions Series: Paris on 17th May 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Douglas Lima at Bellator MMA Paris on 12th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris.

Before that, he was victorious against Kamil Oniszczuk at Bellator Milan on 29th October 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at Allianz Cloud Arena, Milan, Italy.

He had won against Fabian Edwards at Bellator Euro Series 8 on 26th September 2020 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Allianz Cloud, Milan.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Johnny Eblen has been fighting more than Costello van Steenis.

Johnny Eblen last fought 6 months and 19 days ago, while Costello van Steenis' last outing was 5 months and 9 days ago.

Eblen's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Steenis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

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