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Bryan Battle vs Johnny Eblen

Bryan Battle is 13-3-0; Johnny Eblen is 18-1-0. Johnny Eblen is 2 years older than Bryan Battle. Bryan Battle has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Johnny Eblen. They have met once: Bryan Battle 0, Johnny Eblen 1.

Bryan Battle
United States
Bryan Battle
“The Butcher” · 13-3-0
Win · DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Split Decision
MiddleweightMet once
Johnny Eblen
United States
Johnny Eblen
“Pressure” · 18-1-0
Win · KnockoutWin · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Bryan Battle

No background on record

Camp · Carolina Combat Sports & Fitness
Johnny Eblen

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
73%
41%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bryan Battlelast 8 fights
53%26%21%
Johnny Eblenlast 5 fights
54%21%25%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bryan Battle· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Johnny Eblen· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.454.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.572.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.564.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Battle · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJohnny Eblen · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.45
Strikes landed / min
4.35
3.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.74
0.56 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.22 / 9.2
17%
Takedown accuracy
46%
2:12
Control time / fight
7:14
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bryan Battle9 UFC fights · 397 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%175/450
24%96/147
9%35/38
Clinch
5%20/32
17%68/77
0%0/0
Ground
1%3/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Johnny Eblen5 fights · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 204
33%Clinch · 164
26%Ground · 129
Target
73%Head · 259
13%Body · 46
14%Leg · 50

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Bryan Battle and Johnny Eblen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs Battle (Sat, Mar 28, 2026), where Johnny Eblen won by TKO.

What are the records of Bryan Battle and Johnny Eblen?

Bryan Battle is 13-3-0 and Johnny Eblen is 18-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Bryan Battle has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Johnny Eblen, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Johnny Eblen is 34 and Bryan Battle is 32.

Who has more finishes, Bryan Battle or Johnny Eblen?

Bryan Battle has 9 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Johnny Eblen has 9 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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