Johnny Eblen's mom would have picked another career for him, but she’s pretty proud of her son’s accomplishments nonetheless. Current Bellator MMA 185-pound kingpin Eblen (12-0, 8-0 Bellator) shocked the world when he dominated veteran divisional titleholder Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 282 in June. That night, “Diamond Hands” was simply too much for Mousasi, who lost the 185-pound title as his opponent picked up a unanimous decision victory. Now Eblen is called to attempt his first title defense as he faces Anatoly Tokov in the #Bellator290 co-headliner on Feb. 4. Ahead of his upcoming assignment, Eblen spoke with Sherdog about the importance of winning the championship in front of his mother and family, who were sitting cageside during his bout with Mousasi. The American Top Team representative stated that his mother is very worried for her son during his fights, but at the same time, she’s confident in his mastery of combat sports. “The last thing she wants me to do is get in fis