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Impa Kasanganay enters 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 with perspective, positivity

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:03:26 +0000

Of course Impa Kasanganay would love to make $1 million like he did in 2023 when he won the PFL light heavyweight championship , but he’s not complaining about the promotion’s new tournament format this year. Kasanganay (18-5) makes his 2025 debut Friday at PFL World Tournament 1 from Universal Studios Orlando, where he meets former Bellator title challenger Fabian Edwards (13-4) in the first round of the middleweight competition. Unlike his previous two years with the promotion, there is no regular season and having to win to earn points in hopes of making it to the playoffs. And he relishes the straight-to-tournament format

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MMA Junkie Radio #3557: UFC 314 fallout, PFL guest Impa Kasanganay, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:42:35 +0000

Monday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,557, the fellas welcome in guest Impa Kasanganay , the 2023 PFL middleweight champion who goes after a second title starting this week. Plus, they look back at the biggest results from Miami, where UFC 314 went down. The lads also discuss the UFC’s broadcast situation, preview this week’s PFL event and more. Tune in!

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (March 24-30)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:10:22 +0000

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC and PFL. Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from March 24-30.

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PFL announces 2025 middleweight tournament field

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:08:41 +0000

Eight fighters will compete in the 2025 PFL middleweight tournament. On Tuesday, PFL announced the field of competitors, which includes former Bellator middleweight title challengers Fabian Edwards (13-4) and Aaron Jeffery (15-5), 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay (18-5), former Bellator middleweight contenders Dalton Rosta (9-1) and Mike Shipman (17-4), former ONE standout Murad Ramazanov (12-2), 2023 PFL light heavyweight runner-up Josh Silveira (13-4), and 2022 PFL welterweight champion Sadibou Sy (17-8-2).

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Dovlet Yagshimuradov def. Impa Kasanganay at 2024 PFL Championship: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 22:25:21 +0000

Check out these photos from Dovlet Yagshimuradov ’s knockout victory over Impa Kasanganay to win $1 million at 2024 PFL Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Jose Peñuela, PFL MMA) 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins with Dovlet Yagshimuradov at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi… 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins with Dovlet Yagshimuradov at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL) more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins with Impa Kasanganay at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi… 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins with Impa Kasanganay at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov

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2024 PFL Championship: Dovlet Yagshimuradov trucks Impa Kasanganay in 58 seconds

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:01:54 +0000

Dovlet Yagshimuradov and Impa Kasanganay chose to create a firefight Friday during their PFL title fight. When the dust settled, Turkmenistan had a new champion. At 2024 PFL Championship , Yagshimuradov (25-7-1) knocked out Kasanganay (18-5) in 58 seconds to claim light heavyweight gold. The event took place at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov prediction, pick, start time for 2024 PFL Championship

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:54:59 +0000

Impa Kasanganay and Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov meet Saturday for the light heavyweight $1 million title at the 2024 PFL Championship. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup. Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 2024 PFL Championship preview Impa Kasanganay def. Josh Silveira – 2024 PFL Playoffs 2 Impa Kasanganay (18-4), a former welterweight, won the 205-pound $1 million title in 2023 against Josh Silveira. He’s coming off a split-call setback against Bellator champ Johnny Eblen, but in he tore through the regular season with finishes of Alex Polizzi and Jakob Nedoh, then beat Silveira a second time to reach the final.

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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Nov. 27-30

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:08:51 +0000

This week, the UFC is idle following UFC Fight Night 248 in Macau. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Nov. 27-30. Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors. Upcoming event information from Tapology .

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PFL finalist Impa Kasanganay not a fan of Josh Silveira’s approach: ‘An insult to his dad and his team’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:37:45 +0000

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Often times fights settle the differences between fighters, but that wasn’t the case in Impa Kasanganay ’s most recent outing. The 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion defeated Josh Silveira this past Friday in the main event of 2024 PFL Playoffs 2. This was a rematch between the two, as they had fought in November ins the 2023 PFL final for the 205-pound belt and the $1 million prize. Kasanganay (18-4) and Silveira (13-4) had a few heated moments in the buildup to the fight, and now that Kasanganay has the win in hand, he had a few tings to say to the American Top Team fighter. “Like I said before the fight, ‘How does a fish get caught?’ A fish gets caught, gets killed on that hook,” Kasanganay told MMA Junkie and other media at the 2024 PFL Playoffs 2 post-fight interview

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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Aug. 16-17

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:06:23 +0000

This week, the UFC returns to Perth, Australia for UFC 305 . The event at RAC Arena features a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.

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