Gegard Mousasi will be looking to register his 50th professional MMA victory when he defeds his middleweight title against the undefeated Johnny Eblen at Bellator 282 tonight.
Mousasi has solidified himself as one of Bellator's biggest stars with a career which has consisted of a well-rounded skillset and dominant performances.
However, Eblen will be no walkover. The American is undefeated and has produced five knockout wins in his 11 fights as a professional so far. Therefore Mousasi's experience may prove vital when the two meet on Saturday night.
Here's everything you need to know about Mousasi vs. Eblen.
When is Mousasi vs. Eblen? date, start time tonight
- Date: Friday, June 24
- Main card: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. BST
The main card is set to get underway at 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard bouts.
What channel/stream is Mousasi vs. Eblen?
- U.S.: Showtime
- UK: BBC iPlayer
Showtime will broadcast the fight in the U.S., while BBC iPlayer will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Mousasi vs. Eblen fight tonight?
The fight will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Gegard Mousasi record and bio
- Nationality: Netherlands
- Date of Birth: August 1, 1985
- Height: 6' 2"
- Reach: 76"
- Total Fights: 58
- Record: 49-7-2
Johnny Eblen Record and Bio
- Nationality: United States of America
- Date of Birth: December 13, 1991
- Height: 6' 1"
- Reach: 74"
- Total Fights: 11
- Record: 11-0-0
Mousasi vs. Eblen fight card
Main card
- Gegard Mousasi vs. Johnny Eblen for Mousasi's Bellator middleweight title
- Leandro Higo vs. Danny Sabatello; Bantamweight
- Magomed Magomedov vs. Enrique Barzola; Bantamweight
- Brennan Ward vs. Kassius Kayne; Welterweight
Prelims
- Brent Primus vs. Alexander Shabliy; Lightweight
- Cat Zingano vs. Pam Sorenson; Women's featherweight
- Anatoly Tokov vs. Muhammad Abdullah; Middleweight
- Sabah Homasi vs. Maycon Mendonca; Welterweight
- Alejandra Lara vs. Ilara Joanne; Women's flyweight
- Cody Law vs. James Gonzalez; Featherweight
- Dan Moret vs. Killys Mota; Lightweight
- Lucas Brennan vs. Johnny Soto; Featherweight
- Aaron Jeffery vs. Fabio Aguiar; Middleweight
- Bryce Logan vs. Mandel Nallo; Lightweight
- Marcus Breno vs. Richard Palencia; Bantamweight