News Johnny Eblen vs Fabian Edwards 2 is set for October 19 at the Battle Of The Giants PPV

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[BoxerMaurits]

I thought Costello van Steenis would get the title-shot, as he won a so called title eliminator against Gregory Babene last month.

Also, Eblen and Edwards fought each other about 9 months ago, and both guys did fight just one more time after their first meeting. Why this rematch?

 

[MMAddict21]

Jesus, man. There is literally nothing for Eblen in Bellator or PFL.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

I thought Costello van Steenis would get the title-shot, as he won a so called title eliminator against Gregory Babene last month.

Also, Eblen and Edwards fought each other about 9 months ago, and both guys did fight just one more time after their first meeting. Why this rematch?

The Spaniard will be ready to jump in if necessary:

 

[TadDunbar]

Bellator is dying a slow death.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I thought Costello van Steenis would get the title-shot, as he won a so called title eliminator against Gregory Babene last month.

Also, Eblen and Edwards fought each other about 9 months ago, and both guys did fight just one more time after their first meeting. Why this rematch?

They announced that Edwards Vs Jeffery and Costello Vs Babene were both title eliminators because PFLator.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

They announced that Edwards Vs Jeffery and Costello Vs Babene were both title eliminators because PFLator.

Yeah that makes sense

 

[CC27]

Nothing of interest for Eblen over there. I wouldnt be surprised if he wins this he doesnt fight Costello next.

if they do a PPV end of the year I could see him fighting Brunson.

 

[mkt]

Nothing of interest for Eblen over there. I wouldnt be surprised if he wins this he doesnt fight Costello next.

if they do a PPV end of the year I could see him fighting Brunson.

Pretty sad if 40-year old Brunson is the best they can do.

 

[AfroBanana]

Pretty sad if 40-year old Brunson is the best they can do.

Like when RIZIN had nothing left for JiroGOAT and they booked him against CB Dollaway.

 

[TheBrownRanger]

Should have pulled some guys from PFL LHW and WW to build a better Bellator 185 division and contenders for Eblen (Sadibou, Razor Rob, Ward, Cooper III, Shoeface, Mutante, Larkin etc). Hell I wouldn’t even mind Douglas Lima getting a title shot.

This rematch does not interest me whatsoever.

 

[CC27]

Pretty sad if 40-year old Brunson is the best they can do.

It is but thats what they got unless he decides to move to LHW or a WW moves up to MW to fight him. I doubt he gives up belt to fight at LHW so its gonna be this shit for a while.

 

[mkt]

Like when RIZIN had nothing left for JiroGOAT and they booked him against CB Dollaway.

Or Usman Nurmagomedov fighting 40-year old versions of Bendo and Primus---the same guys Chandler was beating 5 years earlier.

I don't doubt that a few Bellator champs are really good and would be top contenders in the UFC (possibly champs), but it's hard to know their ceiling when they face that kind of poor competition.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Or Usman Nurmagomedov fighting 40-year old versions of Bendo and Primus---the same guys Chandler was beating 5 years earlier.

I don't doubt that a few Bellator champs are really good and would be top contenders in the UFC (possibly champs), but it's hard to know their ceiling when they face that kind of poor competition.

Primus has looked great against Miranda and Barnaoui though. He may be 39 but he's not out of his prime.

He's justifiably a 2-1 favorite over Renfro this week.

 

[mkt]

Primus has looked great against Miranda and Barnaoui though. He may be 39 but he's not out of his prime.

He's justifiably a 2-1 favorite over Renfro this week.

He's never been a top-tier LW, though. He spent most of his career fighting once a year and lost to the few top guys he fought (besides that flukey "win" over Chandler). Bendo was nearly a decade past his prime when Primus beat him by decision.

 

[duke_droese]

Fabian's like the dollar store version of Leon.

 

[mkt]

Fabian's like the dollar store version of Leon.

Kind of like Clay and Jason Guida. Clay was never a champ in the UFC or other major org but has been a solid fighter for 20 years. His brother, with a 19-28-2 record who never made it to the UFC...not so much.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Another waste of a rematch … kill Bellator already

 

[Jawth]

I figured it would be Brunson, that would have been a decent but not great fight.

This rematch is kinda lame.

 

[SokoudjouFanboy]

He's never been a top-tier LW, though. He spent most of his career fighting once a year and lost to the few top guys he fought (besides that flukey "win" over Chandler). Bendo was nearly a decade past his prime when Primus beat him by decision.

His best win is against Barnaoui and that wasn't even long ago. Barnaoui is a top tier fighter. It's the fight that got him the title shot against Usman. How does one ascend into top tier status if not beating top tier fighters?

Kind of like Clay and Jason Guida. Clay was never a champ in the UFC or other major org but has been a solid fighter for 20 years. His brother, with a 19-28-2 record who never made it to the UFC...not so much.

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And this is just a ridiculous statement. I hate this fight too and can even agree there's not many interesting fights for Eblen in Bellator (there are better ones than this re-match but I disgress) but to compare Fabian Edwards' career to Jason Guida's is genuinely insulting to Fabian. A better comparison would be Patricky Pitbull or Ninja Rua. He's a much more accomplished fighter than Jason Guida ever was. Also not that it even matters but Clay Guida was the inaugural Strikeforce 155lb champion.