Fabian Edwards earns middleweight title shot after defeating Gegard Mousasi in Bellator 296

Fabian Edwards, brother of UFC champion Leon Edwards, secured a middleweight title shot after defeating former MMA champion Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) in the main event of Bellator 296 in Paris. Edwards landed cleaner shots throughout the bout and outperformed Mousasi on the ground.

Edwards set to face off against Johnny Eblen

Following his win, Edwards faced off with Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen in the cage, and the two engaged in a shoving match. The highly anticipated match between Eblen and Edwards is set to take place on September 23rd in Dublin. Edwards expressed confidence in his abilities, stating that the belt would be his.

Edwards aims to join his brother as a champion

Edwards, who has won three straight fights, expressed his desire to join his brother as a champion, stating that he would make history. The 30-year-old Jamaican native has a 7-2 record in Bellator and is one year younger than his brother, the UFC welterweight champion.

Mousasi suffers first losing streak of his career

Mousasi (49-9-2), who has won multiple championships in Bellator, Strikeforce, Dream, and Cage Warriors, suffered his first losing streak in his 20-year MMA career. The Iranian-born fighter of Armenian descent has been one of the world’s best fighters at light heavyweight and middleweight for well over a decade.

In the co-main event, Brent Primus defeated Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) to advance to the semifinals of the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix. Primus’s semifinal opponent will be Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, and the bout will also be for the title.

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