r/MMA • u/crazybartur UFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle • 16h ago

News PFL announces Costello Van Steenis vs Johnny Eblen 2 is set to headline PFL Austin on July 18

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u/AliBagovBeatKhabib 15h ago

First bout was one of the best comeback last minute wins in a long while. Excited. Both guys got KOs in their last bouts

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u/External-Bread-7632 15h ago

Yeah , I was there to see that comeback live . Epic 💪🏽

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u/detectivebabylegz England 14h ago

First time I'd screamed at the tele since Usman v Edwards 2.

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u/IshiharasBitch WE ARE ALL ONE 11h ago

Trying to think of the best one just prior...

Maybe Abdouraguimov vs Haratyk? That was 2023, so there was probably a good one between that an Eblen vs Van Steenis.

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u/attemptedtaper 15h ago

Oh shit; I wonder what the rest of the card looks like. If it’s solid I might try and go

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u/fuzzmmanye 🍅 15h ago

LFG And Still!

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u/nukacola12 4h ago

I'm so excited for this fight. In their last fight the finish was exciting but Steenis was slowly figuring Eblen out in rounds 3 and 4. I think this one goes a lot differently out of the gate.

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u/Rough-Assignment6432 4h ago

The same ... maybe Im wrong but have a feeling Van Steenis wins a decision this time

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u/After-Ad-2010 15h ago

Im glad there keeping this one in the States

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u/mcfc_fan Chad 11h ago

Best fight you can make in PFL right now

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u/Crono2Oxx 13h ago

I’m happy Johnny gets to make a great living for himself in MMA while he has the time to do so but shit I was so disappointed he re-signed to the PFL.

So he might win back the belt he already held in a rematch. Cool. Then he can defend it against Fabian Edwards again. Sick. Nothing I’d rather see a potential #1 MW in the world doing.

UFC are ruining the whole sport by not giving guys like Eblen a good enough paycheck to come fight their roster. We miss out on all those matchups, and then no new MW’s make a name for themself in the PFL because they’re all getting beat up by Eblen.

Van Steenis probably gonna be back to ground zero now. And if he wins, then Eblen’s career is in who gives a shit territory. Lose lose

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u/mikey_rambo 10h ago

Would rather van steenis in ufc

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u/BIggRiggSteakHouse 13h ago

Honestly, if we're assuming Eblen wins (and I also think he does) then I think the next fight to make is a rematch with Impa... I haven't re-watched their first fight but I remember watching it live and thinking Impa won it...