Johhny Eblen might’ve been lucky he stopped Fabian Edwards when he did. The Bellator middleweight champion was winning on all scorecards before stopping Edwards (12-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) early in the third round of their Bellator 299 main event at 3Arena in Dublin, but he was also carrying a nasty gash on his right eyebrow that could’ve jeopardized his fight. Edwards cut Eblen (14-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) with an elbow while separating from a clinch exchange in the second round. Below is a picture of the aftermath courtesy of Eblen’s teammate, UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier: Champ said its just a scratch @JohnnyEblen pic.twitter.com/iOl5WwoWZb — The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 23, 2023 Related Johnny Eblen def.