UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Johnny Eblen knew it all along.
Even though there was a crowd of doubters including his Bellator 282 opponent Gegard Mousasi, Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) proved them all wrong when he won the title with a dominant unanimous decision Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
“Expected,” Eblen told MMA Junkie at the post-fight news conference, as he sat with his title belt. “That’s pretty much it. It sounds like what it’s supposed to sound like. During this whole week, I knew this was going to happen. There were moments of doubt, but I worked through them like anybody else, any other hard-working man in the universe. Now, you’re a champion.”
