Bellator Announces Next Middleweight Title Fight

The next Bellator title fight in the middleweight division has been decided.

Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen got a close look at the main event of Bellator 296. The headliner featured Fabian Edwards sharing the cage with Gegard Mousasi. The action was held inside Accor Arena in Paris, France.

After five rounds of action, Edwards was awarded the unanimous decision victory. After the bout, Eblen entered the cage and exchanged heated words with Eblen. Bellator has already made the title fight official. It'll be Eblen vs. Edwards for the 185-pound gold on September 23 in Dublin, Ireland.

👊 @JohnnyEblen defends his middleweight world title against @fabianedwards24 in Dublin.

See you on September 23rd! 🇮🇪

🎟👉 https://t.co/QbOrCoZWoO pic.twitter.com/u8TDHNdyQ5
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 12, 2023

Bellator 296 Results & Video Highlights

Here are video highlights from the Bellator 296 main event, as well as the banter between Edwards and Eblen.

Outstanding takedown from @fabianedwards24.#Bellator296 | 🇺🇸 @SHOsports | 🇫🇷 @RMCSport pic.twitter.com/yhQRPvjoet
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 12, 2023

👀 @fabianedwards24 catches @mousasi_mma.#Bellator296 | 🇺🇸 @SHOsports | 🇫🇷 @RMCSport pic.twitter.com/zPaq2e7YQi
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 12, 2023

.@fabianedwards24 lands at will on @mousasi_mma.#Bellator296 | 🇺🇸 @SHOsports | 🇫🇷 @RMCSport pic.twitter.com/9w9lTMSPyq
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 12, 2023

Back and forth in the takedown department, this time it is @fabianedwards24.#Bellator296 | 🇺🇸 @SHOsports | 🇫🇷 @RMCSport pic.twitter.com/hH48IG4kyT
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 12, 2023

This one is going to be FIRE! 🔥@fabianedwards24 will meet middleweight champion @JohnnyEblen on September 23rd at the @3ArenaDublin 🇮🇪. #Bellator296 pic.twitter.com/EGhjF4VClV
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 12, 2023

Bellator 296 also featured former Bellator lightweight titleholder Brent Primus vs. Mansour Barnaoui, former Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima vs. Costello van Steenis, and Thibault Gouti vs. Kane Mousah on the main card. Peep the full Bellator 296 results below.

Main Card:

Fabian Edwards def. Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Brent Primus def. Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Douglas Lima def. Costello van Steenis via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Thibault Gouti def. Kane Mousah via KO (punches) - R2, 3:58

Prelims:

Jose Augusto def. Simon Biyong via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Romain Debienne def. Bourama Camara via TKO (punches) - R2, 1:04

Asael Adjoudj def. Georges Sasu via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

Fabacary Diatta def. Keir Harvie via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Tim Wilde def. Chris Gonzalez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Kevin Petshi via submission (rear-naked choke) - R3, 1:33

Yves Landu def. Piotr Niedzielski via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Saul Rogers vs. Davy Gallon in a no contest (initially ruled a submission win for Saul Rogers)

Luca Poclit def. Oliver Enkamp via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Denise Kielholtz def. Paula Cristina via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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