MMA fight prediction John Eblen vs Costello van Steenis

Fight at Van Steenis vs. Eblen 2 None 2026-07-18

John Eblen

United States
United States
Weight categories: Middleweight

Costello van Steenis
The Spaniard

Netherlands
Netherlands
Age: 33
Birth date: 1992-07-26
Height: 185 sm Weight: 84 kg
Weight categories: Middleweight
Wins Losses Draws
17 1 0
KOs
6
Submissions
2
1
Decisions
9
Wins Losses Draws
18 2 0
KOs
6
Submissions
8
Decisions
3
2

Main prediction

Winner: Costello van Steenis
Loser: John Eblen

28.0%
72.0%

If win, then win by:


Decision 39.0%

KO 31.0%

Submission 30.0%


KO 34.0%

Submission 33.0%

Decision 33.0%

Advantages

Home country

  • Perhaps biased judging
  • The moral advantage of fighting at home

Disadvantages

Possible moral pressure due to home fighting

Advantages

Winning streak

Disadvantages

Guest fighting

  • Perhaps biased judging

Rating prediction

54.0%
46.0%

Past fights

Loss

Event:

Date: 2025-07-19

Technical submission (Rear-naked choke)

Round: 5 Time: 4:51

Win

Opposition crossing

John Salter

Result Date Event
Win
Decision
(Unanimous)
Round: 3 Time: 5:00 		2022-03-12 Bellator 276
Borics vs. Burnell
Event Date Result
Bellator 233
Salter vs. van Steenis 		2019-11-08 Loss
Decision
(Unanimous)
Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Fabian Edwards

Result Date Event
Win
Decision
(Unanimous)
Round: 5 Time: 5:00 		2024-10-19 PFL Super Fights
Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact
Win
KO
(Punch)
Round: 3 Time: 0:21 		2023-09-23 Bellator 299
Eblen vs. Edwards
Event Date Result
Professional Fighters League PFL Madrid
Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 		2026-03-20 Win
KO
(Elbow)
Round: 3 Time: 1:48
Bellator Milan
Edwards vs. van Steenis 		2020-09-26 Win
Decision

Round: 3 Time: 5:00