Ryan Clark sees Johnny Eblen finding 'redemption' at PFL Pittsburgh

Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark is no stranger to the fight game, and has his eyes on the upcoming PFL Pittsburgh event featuring Johnny Eblen vs. Bryan Battle. Clark, who hosted a show with Daniel Cormier on ESPN, loves to analyze mixed martial arts and has trained in jiu-jitsu and Kenpo karate.

The former Pittsburgh Steeler keeps tabs on events going on in the city, and with PFL's event taking place Saturday at UMPC Events Center, it's right up Clark's alley. The main event pits former middleweight champ Eblen (16-1) against UFC veteran Battle (12-2). For Eblen, it's his first fight since losing the title to Costello van Steenis, who pulled off a miracle submission with just 9 seconds left last July.

"It truly tells you what mixed martial arts is, because it's not like Johnny's not 16-1, right? " Clark told MMA Junkie radio. "I think that's the difference in mixed martial arts than it is boxing, is that redemption is a little easier to come by.

Redemption is in the next fight if you do exactly what you're supposed to. "Obviously, he's in a place where he feels like he has to go out and prove he was what he was in those first 16 fights. Then, you know, 'The Butcher' is gonna come and try to be everything that he's done to earn this position.