Johnny Eblen closed the book on his rematch with Impa Kasanganay at PFL Austin, stopping him in the third round to retain the PFL interim middleweight title in Saturday’s main event.
The former Bellator champion, who edged Kasanganay in a close first meeting, left no doubt this time by securing the finish in round three of their headline bout.
The drama didn’t end with the stoppage. Costello van Steenis entered the cage after the fight and exchanged heated words with Eblen. At one point, a voice was heard shouting, "Look at him! He’s standing! He’s here! Why aren’t we fighting?!"
Van Steenis previously handed Eblen the first loss of his career, and the two were scheduled to rematch at PFL Austin before van Steenis withdrew, setting the stage for Eblen’s interim title defense against Kasanganay instead.
