Johnny Eblen reached his ultimate goal of becoming a champion, but says it’s just the start.
Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) remained unbeaten when he scored a lopsided unanimous decision over Gegard Mousasi to capture the middleweight title at Bellator 282.
He will look to notch his first title defense Feb. 4 when he meets Anatoly Tokov (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) in the Bellator 290 co-main event at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., just outside Los Angeles. Coming off a win over a notable name like Mousasi, Eblen has plenty of momentum, but won’t let his focus waver.
