Eblen, born to a Korean mother and American father, was a state wrestling champion while at Park Hill High School in Kansas City.
[1] Eblen wrestled collegiately at the University of Missouri, where he became an NCAA qualifier in 2015 and a two-time Academic All-MAC Team member, posting three 20-win campaigns and compiled an 87–24 career record.
In his sophomore season, Eblen suffered extreme dehydration during a 7-mile run ended up in the ICU for three days, before less than a month after he tore his meniscus in his knee, requiring another surgery.
Before his junior year, he suffered a dislocated shoulder which would eventually lead him his season ending before the start of the MAC Tournament after reinjuring it.
[2][3][4][5][6] After graduation from Missouri in 2015, Eblen relocated to Florida to take a non-MMA related job, working full time at a paving company and coaching wrestling on the side.
When he met Steve Mocco, a former Olympic wrestler and American Top Team coach, at a wrestling practice, he was invited to visit ATT to check it out.
[19] In his 6th bout with the promotion, Eblen defeated Collin Huckbody on December 3, 2021, at Bellator 272 via first-round TKO stoppage.