Round threepublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
That was an incredibly tactical round for both men. You can see neither wants to make a mistake because they know how dangerous the man standing across from them is.
Summary
Francis Ngannou stops 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira in one round
Ngannou makes winning return to MMA after over two years away
Ngannou lost his young son earlier this year & dedicated the win to him
UNDERCARD: Cris Cyborg narrowly defeats Larissa Pacheco, Johnny Eblen retains Bellator title against Fabian Edwards & Paul Hughes defeats AJ McKee
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Round threepublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 19 October
Round threepublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Edwards has a fantastic left uppercut counter and he plants it right on the chin of Eblen. It took two and a half minutes for Eblen to drag Edwards down on to the canvas. Eblen is now eight for eight on takedowns.
Postpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Dan Hardy
PFL chief on DAZNThey've got a lot of respect for each other, but this is very much a chess match right now. Fabian is trying to counter and Eblen is trying to fool Edwards.
Round threepublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
We're into the third round and remember, this is where Eblen stopped Edwards in the first fight.
Round twopublished at 22:38 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Eblen is really working Edwards here. He's got a grip around Edwards' hips so he can pick him up and slam him down at ease.
Edwards shows more lovely countering skills to land another nice left at the end of the round.
Postpublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Dan Hardy
PFL chief on DAZNThese are brutal takedowns Edwards is having to endure right now.
Postpublished at 22:36 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Dan Hardy
PFL chief on DAZNEblen is trying to get off shots, but Edwards is doing well to avoid them.
Round twopublished at 22:35 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Brilliant striking skills are on show from Edwards as he hits Eblen with a counter left hand. Eblen, like much of the first round, has Edwards pushed up against the cage and now has his back on the canvas.
Edwards is trying to defend an arm triangle attempt from Eblen.
Postpublished at 22:34 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Leon Edwards is, obviously, in the corner of his brother. We can hear him shouting from the corner, but the most noise is coming from Fabian and Leon's head coach, Dave Lovell.
Round onepublished at 22:31 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Eblen goes for the takedown on Edwards, he lifts him up and slams him down to the canvas. Edwards does brilliantly to bounce straight back up.
Eblen then slams Edwards down two more times. That's sure to take a lot out of you.
Round onepublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Danger for Edwards as Eblen lands a heavy strike.
It caught Edwards off-balance, not too sure it hurt him. Eblen is now pressuring Edwards up against the cage but Edwards does well to escape.
We're under waypublished at 22:28 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Take two. We're under way in this Bellator middleweight title fight as Edwards goes for gold at the second attempt.
Both men are looking incredibly sharp in the opening stages.
Edwards takes on unbeaten Eblenpublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Can Fabian Edwards land that Bellator middleweight title? He'll have to do what no man has done and defeat Johnny Eblen to do so.
Postpublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
An all-American entrance for the all-American star, Johnny Eblen.
'Take Me Home, Country Roads' rings out as the champion enters the cage.
We are ready!
Postpublished at 22:22 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Fabian Edwards is the first to walk and he emerges to Bob Marley's 'Don't worry about a thing'.
Cool as could be. The man from Birmingham looks ready for his big moment.
What happened in Eblen v Edwards' first fight?published at 22:21 British Summer Time 19 October
Eblen v Edwards 2
Second time lucky for Fabian Edwards?
The Brit fought Johnny Eblen at Bellator 299 for the Bellator middleweight title over a year ago and was stopped in the third round by the American.
As you'll see in the video below, Edwards was right in the fight until the moment an overhand right landed from Eblen.
When did Ngannou last fight in MMA?published at 22:19 British Summer Time 19 October
Ngannou v Ferreira
Image source, Getty ImagesFrancis Ngannou was last in action in the cage in 2022, when he easily outpointed Ciryl Gane in undisputed heavyweight title fight in the UFC.
Ngannou was injured going into the match-up, but still managed to confirm his status as the UFC's premier heavyweight and retain his title.
It wasn't a vintage performance by any means and few would have predicted it would be over two years before Ngannou would appear again in MMA.
McGregor hails Hughespublished at 22:15 British Summer Time 19 October
Conor McGregor has popped up on X to praise Paul Hughes.
"What a mega win for 'Big News' Paul Hughes! Solidified! Bravo bro, well in!"
Risk-taker Ngannou 'changing landscape of combat sports'published at 22:11 British Summer Time 19 October
Ngannou v Ferreira
Image source, Getty ImagesFrancis Ngannou took a risk many in his position would not dream of when he left the UFC last year as its heavyweight champion.
His stature in the promotion would have commanded a lucrative contract but Ngannou wanted more than that - he wanted "freedom".
Ngannou wanted to box but the UFC wouldn't let him, so he took matters into his own hands.
Now he returns to the cage against Renan Ferreira, nearly three years since his last MMA fight, as one of the biggest combat sports athletes on the planet.
Read how Ngannou has changed the landscape of the fighting world here.
Taylor or McGregor?published at 22:07 British Summer Time 19 October
Hughes beats McKee by split decision
Paul Hughes has just had the biggest win of his career, but what about his thoughts of the Irish GOAT?
We asked the rising star to blind rank the best of the best.
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