PFL Africa Chaos: Johnny Eblen & Costello van Steenis Leave It All in the Cage!

The Professional Fighters League showcased one of its toughest middleweight battles yet as Johnny Eblen and Costello van Steenis went five grueling rounds at PFL Africa 1. The belt was up for grabs, and both fighters left Cape Town with scars to prove it.

This wasn’t a quick finish or an easy night — Eblen vs. van Steenis was a grind. Heavy shots, tactical shifts, long clinch battles — the kind of fight where every exchange felt like it could tilt the outcome. By the final horn, the PFL middleweight picture had a new look, and the division felt sharper for it.

With the PFL 2025 Finals looming, this war sets the tone for what’s next. Logan Storley vs. Thad Jean and Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Jesus Pinedo will now have to follow a standard Eblen and van Steenis just set.

If you didn’t see it live, go back and watch it. This fight is exactly why PFL’s leap from Cape Town to the world stage feels real — and why its middleweight division might never look the same again.