It seems that the feud between UFC star Conor McGregor and Bellator champion Johnny Eblen isn’t over.
The middleweight returned to the cage on the PFL pay-per-view providing over the weekend in Saudi Arabia. There, Johnny Eblen met Fabian Edwards for a rematch of their firefight in Eire final September. That first encounter ended a third-round knockout for the champion, and a near-brawl with Leon Edwards afterward.
Sadly, the rematch wasn’t almost as entertaining. As a substitute, Johnny Eblen used his wrestling to grind out a unanimous determination victory over his rival. Whereas one other title protection, the combat seemingly bought on the nerves of Conor McGregor. Through the PFL broadcast, ‘The Infamous’ launched a video submit ripping Eblen’s combat towards Edwards.
Nicely, the present Bellator middleweight champion has responded. On X, Johnny Eblen responded to Conor McGregor, writing that the Irishman is disgracing the combat sport. Rapidly, the previous UFC champion responded on social media. In a sequence of now-deleted posts on X, McGregor tore into the completed wrestler.
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Johnny Eblen isn’t pleased with Conor McGregor’s criticism of his combat at #PFLSuperFights #BattleOfTheGiants final weekend. pic.twitter.com/P3ya1H2crF
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) October 23, 2024
Bro watching your downfall has been poo. You give me second hand embarrassment. You suck the life out of any inspiration you’ve sprung. Cash and fame is just not what it’s minimize out to be eh? https://t.co/f5WvHVoAyt
— Johnny Eblen (@JohnnyEblen) October 23, 2024
Conor McGregor continues to commerce phrases with Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen
The final submit of Conor McGregor seemingly introduced an finish to this temporary feud. In a now-deleted submit on X, the Irishman wrote to Johnny Eblen: “Suck my balls through my drawers bro you’re a holding on bum b*tch no one. Odor ya later.”
For what it’s value, that is removed from the primary time Conor McGregor has fired a shot at one other fighter throughout his hiatus. Throughout his three-plus years on the sidelines, ‘The Infamous’ has feuded with everybody from Nate Diaz to YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI. As of now, McGregor is hoping to return to the cage sooner or later in early 2025.
Whereas the previous two-weight UFC champion was booked to face Michael Chandler in June, he pulled out of that bout resulting from a damaged toe. Not too long ago, Conor McGregor has been linked to a conflict with Dan Hooker in Saudi Arabia early subsequent yr. In the meantime, Johnny Eblen stays unbooked following his win within the PFL cage on Saturday.
What do you make of this back-and-forth between the UFC and Bellator stars? Do you agree with Conor McGregor about Johnny Eblen?
