Eblen-Edwards Rematch Postponed; Collins vs. McCourt Elevated to Bellator London Headliner

The middleweight championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards will not take place at Bellator Champions Series London as originally scheduled.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that the bout will be rebooked for a future event, with an announcement to be made in the coming days. As for Bellator London, a women’s featherweight tilt pitting Sara Collins against Leah McCourt has been elevated to the evening’s headliner. A reason for the postponement was not given.

Bellator Champions Series London takes place on Sept. 14 at OVO Arena in London and airs in its entirety on Max in the United States. Two other changes were confirmed for the card: Joseph Luciano will replace Ross Houston and face Steven Hill in a catchweight bout at 175 pounds, while a women’s featherweight scrap between Eman Almudhaf and Daiane Da Silva has been added to the lineup.

Eblen initially defended his 185-pound belt against Edwards with a third-round KO victory at Bellator 299 in September 2023. The American Top Team product is unbeaten in 15 professional appearances and is coming off a split-decision triumph over Impa Kasanganay at PFL vs. Bellator this past February.

Edwards rebounded from the loss to Eblen by outpointing Aaron Jeffery at Bellator Champions Series Belfast on March 22. He has won four of his last five Bellator appearances overall.

Australia’s Collins has been victorious in her first five pro outings, earning wins over Pam Sorenson and Sinead Kavanagh under the Bellator banner in the process.

McCourt is coming off a 1-1 campaign in 2023, when she dropped a unanimous verdict to Cat Zingano before scoring a first-round stoppage of Sara McMann .