Van Steenis, who holds the PFL's Championship Series middleweight belt, believes his title is a tier above former rival ...

The kick came almost exactly three years to the day from when Fabian's brother Leon landed a head kick knockout on Kamaru ...

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Costello van Steenis speaks to MMA Junkie and other media at Thursday's 2025 PFL World Tournament 10.

Fans in the West may have missed the opening fight of PFL 10 as the card began at 7:15am EST, but anyone who tuned in from the start was treated to a devastating head kick knockout.

There, in the 2025 PFL Africa 1 main event, Eblen takes on Costello van Steenis for the vacant PFL Champions Series middleweight title. Van Steenis does not view the unbeaten Eblen as invincible.

Van Steenis: Eblen Sounds like ‘Jealous Ex-Girlfriend' In the aftermath of the fight, Eblen, who was previously 16-0, called for an immediate rematch The new champion has other plans.

The extra weight might incur an extra charge. Johnny Eblen (16-0) will go into his middleweight title fight against Costello van Steenis (16-3) as, technically, the Bellator 185-pound champion.

Costello Van Steenis shocked the MMA world last week, pulling off an incredible, buzzer-beating win over one of the most coveted talents outside the UFC – and he assures it wasn't a matter of luck.

Costello Van Steenis shocked the MMA world last week, pulling off an incredible, buzzer-beating win over one of the most coveted talents outside the UFC – and he assures it wasn't a matter of luck.