Impa Kasanganay is sending a message that he’s able to be champion once more.
The PFL’s 2023 gentle heavyweight event winner is formally again within the playoffs after scoring a surprising standing knockout of Jakob Nedoh at PFL Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday.
Watch clips of Kasanganay’s explosive end under.
The second-round end added one other 5 factors to Kasanganay’s season tally, making him the highest seed heading into the postseason. His opening-round opponent is Josh Silveira, the person he defeated within the 2023 finals to grow to be champion and earn a $1 million prize.
Kasanganay and Nedoh have been already engaged in a thriller earlier than the ending sequence, with Nedoh really hurting Kasanganay in Spherical 1. Nonetheless, Kasanganay recovered and fired again with flurries, resulting in the late drama on the finish of Spherical 2. Kasanganay caught Nedoh with a stiff proper, then rushed Nedoh as he stumbled throughout the SmartCage. A mix of punches left Nedoh dazed towards the fence, prompting referee Dave Seljestad to step in on the bell.
After some preliminary confusion, Seljestad clarified that he had stopped the struggle earlier than the beginning of the third spherical.
Kasanganay has now gained eight of his previous 10 fights since leaving the UFC in 2021.