MMA fighter Johnny Elben survives heavy knockdown to save relationship with OnlyFans star who threatened to dump him
Johnny Elben is still undefeated and still in a relationship.
The Bellator middleweight champion stretched his perfect record to 15-0 with a split decision win over PFL light heavyweight titleholder Impa Kasanganay on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.
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Elben was fighting to save his relationship with Jessenia RebeccaCredit: @rebeccajlive – instagram
Just days before the eagerly anticipated matchup, Eblen took his Onlyfans star girlfriend Jessenia Rebecca on a $85,000 [£67,000] shopping spree.
Despite spending an exorbitant amount of money on his partner, she publicly threatened to dump him if he lost in his biggest fight to date.
“Then I’m out, he has to win,” Jessenia said on the No Jumper podcast when asked what happens if Eblen loses against Kasanganay.
The model, who has two million Instagram followers, later took to social media to defend herself from the backlash coming her way.
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Jessenia wrote: “Since when was being honest wrong?
“Do you think if I stop being attractive or gained a bunch of weight he would be with me? No! He likes me cuz I’m attractive and I like him cuz he’s a CHAMPION.
“Either one of us can get dumped if we lose the thing that the other found attractive. Let’s start being honest in 2024.”
Eblen subsequently insisted their relationship and Jessenia’s threat were real, and we almost got to see if she’d follow through with her pre-fight promise in round two.
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Eblen had to come through some tough momentsCredit: Cooper Neill/Getty Images
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But he ultimately did enough to get his hand raisedCredit: Cooper Neill/Getty Images
Kasanganay landed a massive punch that badly rocked Eblen, who spent the majority of the second stanza desperately trying to avoid taking follow-up shots.
The American survived the five-minute frame by the skin of his teeth before enjoying wrestling success in round three and taking the hotly contested scrap to the judges.
One cageside judge tried to get Eblen dumped with a 29-28 scorecard in favour of Kasanganay, but he was overruled by the two other judges who saw the fight the opposite way. Â
Eblen can now look forward to facing some of the best 185lb and 205lb fighters on the PFL roster after its merger with Bellator last year.
Perhaps Jessenia will be in the front row cheering him on at his next fight.
