Johnny Eblen He likes the chance to perform in the mixed martial arts (MMA) version of March Madness.
The middleweight division has been constantly evolving over the past year. Since then, there has been a rotation of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions. israel adesanya fell to alex pereira Expected in late 2022 (see highlights). Adesanya regained the title a few months later (watch the highlights) and then dropped it. Sean Stricklandwho lost? doricas du plessis At UFC 297 in January 2024 (see highlights).
However, he has remained stable in promotions other than the UFC, such as Bellator and the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where Evren is the title holder with a 15-0 record. In the world of basketball, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) holds its annual March Madness Tournament. Evren, who was presented with the idea for an MMA version by ESPN, revealed his thoughts on how it would play out.
“That's disgusting, sign me up!” Evren replied. “I beat ‘Izzy’ in the Elite 8. I won. [Robert] whitaker In the last four matches, the FOTN (Fight of the Night) banger. It's me and my buddy Sean who are going to the finals. That would be great! ”
Eblen recently made his PFL debut in a fight against the 2023 Light Heavyweight Season Champion. Impa Kasanganai, in PFL vs. Bellator last month (February 24, 2024). “The Human Cheat Code” had to overcome adversity in the second round when he was broken by a big punch from the former UFC welterweight contender. In the end, Eblen won by split decision and was inspired to get the job done.
Unfortunately for Evren, he will not be able to participate in the PFL's season format in 2024 as the promotion will not be holding any tournaments in its middleweight division.rear Fabian Edwards' unanimous decision aaron jeffrey At Bellator Belfast last weekend (March 22, 2024), we can probably expect a rematch of the title fight between the Brit and Evren. The champion successfully defended his title against Edwards by knockout in the third round at Bellator 299 in September 2023 (see highlights).
