Bellator champ Johnny Eblen suffered a major scare despite being a big favorite in his fight vs Impa Kasagnay.
In the second round of their fight Kasagnay rocked Eblen and had the Bellator champ reeling.
EBLEN GOES DOWN EARLY IN ROUND 2 #PFLvsBellator pic.twitter.com/152nxdVu1x
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 24, 2024
Eventually Eblen was able to get things together and won a close fight.
After the fight, Eblen took to social media to speak about his performance.
Via Johnny Eblen
“Every great fighter I have studied has had a close fight where they looked off. Last night was one of those nights for me.. What I’ve learned is that It’s apart of the process, it’s apart of learning and getting better. Sometimes life knocks you on your ass and throws you a curveball. It’s all about how you react in that moment. You either find a way to overcome it or you quit. I’ll die trying to over come it every time. No quit in me ”
Eblen is regarded as the best middleweight MMA fighter outside of the UFC but his reputation took a bit of a hit on Saturday.
