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Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen will face Anatoly Tokov in the Bellator 290 co-main event on February 4th.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Eblen/Tokov booking.
The Bellator 290 co-headliner was originally booked as Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero for the light heavyweight title. But, Eblen/Tokov will take that slot after Nemkov withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Romero/Nemkov is expected to be re-booked at a later date.
Bellator 290 features a heavyweight title main event between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko. This will be Emelienanko’s likely final fight in MMA.
Eblen earned the middleweight title by defeating Gegard Mousasi back in June. He has won 12 straight fights to begin his MMA career after a successful run in college wrestling at Missouri.
Tokov, the No. 3 middleweight contender, has won seven straight since signing with Bellator in 2017. He is a part of Emelienanko’s team in Russia.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Johnny Eblen/Anatoly Tokov Bellator 290 Addition
Here’s what MMA Twitter had to say about Eblen vs. Tokov.
Eblen is a main training partner of UFC welterweight star Jorge Masvidal at American Top Team-Florida. After a brief stint in Shamrock FC, he’s 8-0 in Bellator, with recent wins over John Salter and Collin Huckbody.
The Eblen/Tokov matchup puts two of the most prolific grapplers against one another for the title. Tokov, with his combat sambo style, is also expected to challenge Eblen in a variety of ways.
Bellator 290 will air on national television, CBS, and will take place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.
What is your reaction to Johnny Eblen’s first title defense?
Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen will face Anatoly Tokov in the Bellator 290 co-main event on February 4th.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Eblen/Tokov booking.
The Bellator 290 co-headliner was originally booked as Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero for the light heavyweight title. But, Eblen/Tokov will take that slot after Nemkov withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Romero/Nemkov is expected to be re-booked at a later date.
Bellator 290 features a heavyweight title main event between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko. This will be Emelienanko’s likely final fight in MMA.
Eblen earned the middleweight title by defeating Gegard Mousasi back in June. He has won 12 straight fights to begin his MMA career after a successful run in college wrestling at Missouri.
Tokov, the No. 3 middleweight contender, has won seven straight since signing with Bellator in 2017. He is a part of Emelienanko’s team in Russia.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Johnny Eblen/Anatoly Tokov Bellator 290 Addition
Here’s what MMA Twitter had to say about Eblen vs. Tokov.
Eblen is a main training partner of UFC welterweight star Jorge Masvidal at American Top Team-Florida. After a brief stint in Shamrock FC, he’s 8-0 in Bellator, with recent wins over John Salter and Collin Huckbody.
The Eblen/Tokov matchup puts two of the most prolific grapplers against one another for the title. Tokov, with his combat sambo style, is also expected to challenge Eblen in a variety of ways.
Bellator 290 will air on national television, CBS, and will take place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.
What is your reaction to Johnny Eblen’s first title defense?
Click here to view the article.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Eblen/Tokov booking.
The Bellator 290 co-headliner was originally booked as Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero for the light heavyweight title. But, Eblen/Tokov will take that slot after Nemkov withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Romero/Nemkov is expected to be re-booked at a later date.
Bellator 290 features a heavyweight title main event between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko. This will be Emelienanko’s likely final fight in MMA.
Eblen earned the middleweight title by defeating Gegard Mousasi back in June. He has won 12 straight fights to begin his MMA career after a successful run in college wrestling at Missouri.
Tokov, the No. 3 middleweight contender, has won seven straight since signing with Bellator in 2017. He is a part of Emelienanko’s team in Russia.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Johnny Eblen/Anatoly Tokov Bellator 290 Addition
Here’s what MMA Twitter had to say about Eblen vs. Tokov.
Eblen is a main training partner of UFC welterweight star Jorge Masvidal at American Top Team-Florida. After a brief stint in Shamrock FC, he’s 8-0 in Bellator, with recent wins over John Salter and Collin Huckbody.
The Eblen/Tokov matchup puts two of the most prolific grapplers against one another for the title. Tokov, with his combat sambo style, is also expected to challenge Eblen in a variety of ways.
Bellator 290 will air on national television, CBS, and will take place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.
What is your reaction to Johnny Eblen’s first title defense?
Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen will face Anatoly Tokov in the Bellator 290 co-main event on February 4th.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Eblen/Tokov booking.
The Bellator 290 co-headliner was originally booked as Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero for the light heavyweight title. But, Eblen/Tokov will take that slot after Nemkov withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Romero/Nemkov is expected to be re-booked at a later date.
Bellator 290 features a heavyweight title main event between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko. This will be Emelienanko’s likely final fight in MMA.
Eblen earned the middleweight title by defeating Gegard Mousasi back in June. He has won 12 straight fights to begin his MMA career after a successful run in college wrestling at Missouri.
Tokov, the No. 3 middleweight contender, has won seven straight since signing with Bellator in 2017. He is a part of Emelienanko’s team in Russia.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Johnny Eblen/Anatoly Tokov Bellator 290 Addition
Here’s what MMA Twitter had to say about Eblen vs. Tokov.
Eblen is a main training partner of UFC welterweight star Jorge Masvidal at American Top Team-Florida. After a brief stint in Shamrock FC, he’s 8-0 in Bellator, with recent wins over John Salter and Collin Huckbody.
The Eblen/Tokov matchup puts two of the most prolific grapplers against one another for the title. Tokov, with his combat sambo style, is also expected to challenge Eblen in a variety of ways.
Bellator 290 will air on national television, CBS, and will take place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.
What is your reaction to Johnny Eblen’s first title defense?
Click here to view the article.
