UFC’s Jorge Masvidal Ignores Israel Adesanya & Alex Pereira To Name Johnny Eblen the ‘Best’ Middleweight in the World

Jorge Masvidal will soon be seen in the cage against Gilbert Burns. UFC 287 will see him in the cage battling it out against #5 welterweight ‘Durinho’. ‘Gamebred’ has credited a fighter as the best middleweight fighter in the world and the big surprise is it’s not someone from the UFC. Masvidal has named a Bellator MMA middleweight fighter as the best. The claim from Masvidal comes as a shock to fans.

The UFC’s middleweight division is gifted with some amazing fighters itself. Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira, and Marvin Vettori are some examples of talented middleweight fighters that Masvidal skipped.

Masvidal claimed that John Eblen who is the current middleweight champion in Bellator MMA, is the best middleweight fighter around. John Eblen is #5 pound-for-pound fighter in Bellator and comes from a wrestling background. He was last seen fighting Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290.

Jorge Masvidal names his best middleweight fighter

Jorge Masvidal shared a video from Bellator 290 where John Eblen is seen slamming his opponent, Anatoly Tokov. The caption read, “The best Middleweight in the world”. 

To be called the best by someone of Jorge Masvidal’s stature and experience is definitely a boost for John Eblen. The Bellator fighter will take the comment positively and will most likely take it as an encouragement to take his game to the next level, attracting fans and promotions alike.

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John Eblen is currently on a 13-fight winning streak. He has not lost in his pro-MMA career and successfully defended his middleweight belt against Tokov. Eblen had a troubled start to his fighting career in wrestling as he fought with frequent injuries. He, however, hasn’t slipped since he got his toehold in MMA.

Masvidal features in UFC 287

Masvidal will be soon seen in the cage against Gilbert Burns. He will have his fans standing behind him when he takes his guard in April against the #5 welterweight. UFC 287 will also see middleweight champion Alex Pereira against ‘The Last Stylebender’ in a rematch. ‘Poatan’ will strive to keep his unbeaten run against Israel Adesanya, who will be eager to break the Brazilian’s supremacy.

With all these exciting prospects, fans can’t wait for UFC 287. They can rest assured that the event will provide a lot of action and entertainment. Do you agree with Jorge Masvidal’s best middleweight fighter comment? Who are you going to cheer for at UFC 287?

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