Johnny Eblen
Johnny Eblen | |
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Born | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | December 13, 1991
Other names | The Human Cheat Code |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
Style | Wrestling |
Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
Team | American Top Team |
Years active | 2017–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 0 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 3 |
Wins | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Other information | |
University | University of Missouri |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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Johnny Eblen (born December 13, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to Bellator MMA where he competes in the Middleweight division. As of March 1, 2022, he is #1 in the Bellator Middleweight Rankings.[1]
Background[edit]
Eblen, born to a Korean mother and American father, being a state wrestling champion while at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Eblen wrestled collediately at the University of Missouri, where he became a NCAA qualifier in 2015 and a two-time Academic All-MAC Team member, posting three 20-win campaigns and compiled an 87-24 career record. His time in college was also marked with injuries, as in the summer prior to college, Eblen suffered a fractured fibula and also tore several ligaments in his ankle, forcing him to redshirt his freshman season. In his sophomore season, Eblen suffered extreme dehydration during a 7-mile run ended up in the ICU for three days, before less than a month after he tore his meniscus in his left knee, requiring another surgery. Before his junior year, he suffered a dislocated right shoulder which would eventually lead him his season ending before the start of the MAC Tournament after reinjuring it. In his senior season, he cut down to 174, and was a starter on No.1 ranked Tigers, becoming a NCAA qualifier.[2][3][4][5][6]
After graduation from Missouri in 2015, Eblen relaocted to Florida to take a non-MMA related job, working full time at a paving company and coaching wrestling on the side. When he met Steve Mocco, a former Olympic wrestler and American Top Team coach, at a wrestling practice, he was invited to visit ATT to check it out.[7][8]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Eblen started his professional MMA career under the banner of Shamrock FC, making his debut at Shamrock FC 291, winning the bout against Wayne Collier via TKO in the first round. Eblen would defeated his next two opponents, Raymond Gray and Wayman Carter, via first round stoppages at Shamrock FC 298 and Shamrock FC 308 respectively, before winning what would be his last bout for the promotion at Shamrock FC 310, via unanimous decision against Tyler Lee .[9]
Bellator MMA[edit]
Eblen made his promotional debut against Chauncey Foxworth on March 22, 2019 at Bellator 218. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[10]
In his sophomore performance against Mauricio Alonso on October 4, 2019 at Bellator 229[11], he won the bout via unanimous decision.[12]
Eblen faced Taylor Johnson on October 29, 2020 at Bellator 250, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[13]
Picking up his first stoppage victory with the promotion, Eblen knocked out Daniel Madrid in the first round on May 7, 2021 at Bellator 258.[14]
Eblen faced Travis Davis on July 16, 2021 at Bellator 262. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[15]
In his 6th bout with the promotion, Eblen defeated Collin Huckbody on December 3, 2021 at Bellator 272 via first round TKO stoppage.[16]
Eblen faced John Salter on March 12, 2022 at Bellator 276.[17] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]
Eblen is scheduled to face Gegard Mousasi for the Bellator Middleweight Championship at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022.[19]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
Professional record breakdown | ||
11 matches | 11 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Gegard Mousasi | Bellator 282 | June 24, 2022 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship. | |||||
Win | 11–0 | John Salter | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 276 | March 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 10–0 | Collin Huckbody | TKO (punches) | Bellator 272 | December 3, 2021 | 1 | 1:11 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Travis Davis | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 262 | July 16, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Daniel Madrid | KO (punches) | Bellator 258 | May 7, 2021 | 1 | 2:44 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Taylor Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 250 | October 29, 2020 | 53 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Mauricio Alonso | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 229 | October 4, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Temecula, California, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Chauncey Foxworth | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 218 | March 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Tyler Lee | TKO (submission to punches) | Shamrock FC 310 | October 13, 2018 | 1 | 2:14 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Wayman Carter | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shamrock FC 308 | August 18, 2018 | 1 | 1:37 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Raymond Gray | TKO (submission to punches) | Shamrock FC 298 | November 18, 2017 | 1 | 2:21 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Wayne Collier | TKO (submission to punches) | Shamrock FC 291 | July 7, 2017 | 1 | 1:01 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Amateur mixed martial arts record[edit]
Amateur record breakdown | ||
3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 3–0 | Gustavo Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | XFN 12: Tournament of Titans | January 7, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Win | 2–0 | Denzel Freeman | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 13 | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 3:00 | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | Won the AFC 230 lb Championship. |
Win | 1–0 | Tyler Carey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Undisputed Florida Fighting Championship 5 | September 19, 2016 | 1 | 2:00 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Catchweight (230 lb) bout. |
See also[edit]
- List of current Bellator fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of undefeated mixed martial artists
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bellator Rankings". Retrieved 2021-06-16. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ "Bellator 218's Johnny Eblen Is Not Your Average Wrestler - FloCombat". www.flocombat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ READER, Ilhyung Lee/MISSOURIAN. "FROM READERS: What is that on his back?". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ "Johnny Eblen - Wrestling". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "5 Things You Might Not Know About Johnny Eblen". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ Palmer, Tod. "Injuries behind him, Missouri wrestler Johnny Eblen ready to make a splash at national". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ↑ "Johnny Eblen: From Mizzou Wrestling to Future MMA Champion". MMA Sucka. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ Geller, Doug (2018-10-08). "Johnny Eblen looks to take the next step in becoming the next great MMA fighter to come out of the University of Missouri wrestling program". MyMMANews. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ↑ "Across The Pond Profile: Bellator MMA fighter Johnny Eblen | MMA UK". 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "Bellator 218 winner Johnny Eblen ready to work on getting the finish he missed in Oklahoma". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (2019-09-11). "Mauricio Alonso returns to Bellator cage 31 months after TKO win over Josh Koscheck". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ Tucker, Bryan (2019-10-04). "Bellator 229 Results: Koreshkov vs. Larkin". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ Tucker, Bryan (2020-10-29). "Bellator 250 Results: Mousasi vs. Lima". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "Bellator 258: Johnny Eblen earns first Bellator finish with KO of Daniel Madrid, remains undefeated". FanSided. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "Bellator 262: Johnny Eblen manhandles Travis Davis to remain undefeated (Video)". FanSided. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ Jr, Adam Guillen (2021-12-03). "Highlights! Johnny Eblen stops Collin Huckbody via strikes in 71 seconds at Bellator 272 | Video". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ Heck, Mike (2022-02-15). "Cat Zingano vs. Pam Sorenson, John Salter vs. Johnny Eblen among additions to Bellator 276 lineup". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 276 'Borics vs. Burnell' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (2022-03-29). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Johnny Eblen set for Bellator 282 main event on June 24". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Johnny Eblen". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
External links[edit]
- Professional MMA record for Johnny Eblen from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Johnny Eblen at Bellator
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