DUBLIN – Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen thinks a grand prix in his division would help ramp up his activity.
Eblen (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) notched his first title defense earlier this month when he defeated Anatoly Tokov by unanimous decision in the Bellator 290 co-main event. The undefeated American Top Team fighter sees a grand prix as an easy way to map out his future fights.
“That would be awesome. I would like that,” Eblen told reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage at Bellator 291. “I would love a tournament, keeps me really active. I’m near my peak. I want to be as active as possible – being champion is hard to set up fights. But if you’re in a tournament-type of style, they’re forcing you to fight a lot. So I would really enjoy that.”
