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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Impa Kasanganay candid about two-fight losing skid: 'I let myself get distracted'
Impa Kasanganay vows to get back to his winning ways. COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Impa Kasanganay's PFL career has been very successful, but it has hit a rough patch in the last year. The UFC veteran joined the PFL roster through the promotion's challenger series, and went on to win five bouts in 2023 to claim that year's PFL tournament light heavyweight title and its $1 million prize. In 2024, Kasanganay (18-6) then lost a close split decision to Bellator champion Johnny Eblen in a champion vs. champion super fight, but went on to win three straight and reach another PFL tournament final. It was then that things took a turn. Kasanganay was stopped by Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in the final of the 2024 tournament, and then again in the opening round of the 2025 PFL middleweight tournament this past April against Fabian Edwards. Kasanganay admits he let outside factors get to him in this two fight stretch, which has given him unfavorable results. "Man, I let myself get distracted," Kasanganay told MMA Junkie. "You can put your heart into things, and you can expect to turn out some way. I'm never a person who's scared to take a risk. I don't see what's the point of life if you're not taking risks. I'll take a risk like you want to build a business, and it does well, then build a gym, and it's great, then you have other things like motorcycles, and that's going really well. But you have to learn how to reevaluate who's around you, and you also have to evaluate what you're going to do next. "Sometimes what you see in a fighter it's a reflection where somebody's life is currently, but I also know too that I've been down before. I've lost two fights before. I've been knocked out in front of the whole world before, and I became a champion. I'll be champion again soon. You're a champion before you get the belt, and I'm grateful for everything that's happened: The loss to Fabian, the loss to (Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov) – two guys I definitely could've beat, too. I have looked at myself, talked to my team, looked who's around me, and I'm at the most peace and dialed in. ... Soon I'll have those titles again." Kasanganay returns to the PFL smart cage at 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals on Aug. 21 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. He takes on fellow UFC veteran Andre Sanchez. Kasanganay, who was originally scheduled to fight Mike Shipman, very much likes this new matchup. "Excellent opponent," Kasanganay said. "He's obviously been around for a while now. He's got heart, technique, skill, so my main focus is claiming this victory."
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 live results, highlights
PFL continues first-round action Friday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 3, and MMA Junkie has you covered with live results and highlights throughout the event beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 takes place at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., and broadcasts live on ESPN and ESPN+. The event features opening-round tournament bouts in the lightweight and middleweight divisions. In the main event, 2023 light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay (18-5) returns to 185 pounds to take on Fabian Edwards (13-4). In the co-feature, 2024 lightweight champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) takes on UFC veteran Marc Diakiese (18-7). MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET) Fabian Edwards vs. Impa Kasanganay Marc Diakiese vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov Dalton Rosta vs. Sadibou Sy Mads Burnell vs. Jay Jay Wilson Clay Collard vs. Alfie Davis PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET) Mike Shipman vs. Josh Silveira Vinicius Cenci vs. Brent Primus Aaron Jeffery vs. Murad Ramazanov Antonio Caruso vs. Robert Watley This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 live results, highlights
USA Today
18-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 live results, highlights
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 live results, highlights PFL continues first-round action Friday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 3, and MMA Junkie has you covered with live results and highlights throughout the event beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 takes place at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., and broadcasts live on ESPN and ESPN+. The event features opening-round tournament bouts in the lightweight and middleweight divisions. In the main event, 2023 light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay (18-5) returns to 185 pounds to take on Fabian Edwards (13-4). In the co-feature, 2024 lightweight champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) takes on UFC veteran Marc Diakiese (18-7). 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 results MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET) Fabian Edwards vs. Impa Kasanganay Marc Diakiese vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov Dalton Rosta vs. Sadibou Sy Mads Burnell vs. Jay Jay Wilson Clay Collard vs. Alfie Davis PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET) Mike Shipman vs. Josh Silveira Vinicius Cenci vs. Brent Primus Aaron Jeffery vs. Murad Ramazanov Antonio Caruso vs. Robert Watley 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 weigh-in photos
Forbes
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Fight Card Results
The third fight card of the 2025 PFL World Tournament takes place tonight, Friday April 18. The nine-fight card takes place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The event feature the opening round matchups in the lightweight and middleweight divisions and includes three former PFL tournament winners in competition, including Impa Kasanganay who faces former Bellator title challenger Fabian Edwards in the main event contest. Below, we have live coverage of the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 fight card, including results, reactions, video highlights and more. The main event of the PFL World Tournament 3 fight card features 2023 light heavyweight tournament winner, and 2024 PFL 2105-pound tournament finalist, Impa Kasanganay vs. former Bellator title middleweight title challenger Fabian Edwards. Winner of the 2024 lightweight tournament, Gadzhi Rabadanov faces former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese on Friday's main card. Also on the card is 2022 welterweight PFL tournament winner Sadibou Sy. Sy was also a finalist in that weight division in 2023. Another former tournament finalist, Clay Collard, who made it to the lightweight finals in 2023, meets Alfie Davis on the main card. The man Rabadanov defeated in the final last year, Brent Primus also competes on Friday, facing Vinicius Cenci. That fight is on the prelims. Middleweight First Round Bout: Impa Kasanganay (18-5) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) vs. Marc Diakiese (18-7) Middleweight First Round Bout: Sadibou Sy (17-8-2, 1 NC ) vs. Dalton Rosta (9-1) Lightweight First Round Bout: Mads Burnell (20-6) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (10-1) Middleweight First Round Bout: Josh Silveira (13-4) vs. Mike Shipman (17-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Brent Primus (15-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Vinicius Cenci (8-2) Middleweight First Round Bout: Aaron Jeffery (15-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (12-2) Lightweight Alternate Bout: Robert Watley (15-3) vs. Antonio Caruso (10-2) Friday, April 18 Preliminary Card: 5 p.m. ET Main Card: 7 p.m. ET Preliminary Card: ESPN+ Main Card: ESPN The 2025 PFL tournament is different from past events. The previous iterations awarded the winner of each weight division with $1 million. This year, the tournament winners will earn $500,000. Another difference in 2025 is that the tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracketed event. In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs. This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round. Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight. One of the more substantial changes is that all fights will now allow elbows. The first-round fights and semifinal fights will be three five-minute rounds, while the finals are five five-minute rounds. The final first-round event for the 2025 PFL World Tournament is scheduled for May 1. The light heavyweights and heavyweights compete on that night in Orlando. The semifinal events begin on June 12. Donn Davis Talks 2025 PFL World Tournament Changes, Upsets And More We will have full coverage of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 fight card, including event odds before the fights and live results and reactions on fight night.
Forbes
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
PFL World Championship 3: How To Watch Or Stream Tonight's Fight Card
The third fight card of the 2025 PFL World Tournament takes place tonight, Friday April 18, at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The fight card feature the opening round matchups in the lightweight and middleweight divisions and includes three former PFL tournament winners in competition, including Impa Kasanganay who faces former Bellator title challenger Fabian Edwards in the main event contest. Below, we look at how to watch or stream the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 fight card. The main event of the PFL World Tournament 3 fight card features 2023 light heavyweight tournament winner, and 2024 PFL 2105-pound tournament finalist, Impa Kasanganay vs. former Bellator title middleweight title challenger Fabian Edwards. Winner of the 2024 lightweight tournament, Gadzhi Rabadanov faces former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese on Friday's main card. Also on the card is 2022 welterweight PFL tournament winner Sadibou Sy. Sy was also a finalist in that weight division in 2023. Another former tournament finalist, Clay Collard, who made it to the lightweight finals in 2023, meets Alfie Davis on the main card. The man Rabadanov defeated in the final last year, Brent Primus also competes on Friday, facing Vinicius Cenci. That fight is on the prelims. Middleweight First Round Bout: Impa Kasanganay (18-5) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) vs. Marc Diakiese (18-7) Middleweight First Round Bout: Sadibou Sy (17-8-2, 1 NC ) vs. Dalton Rosta (9-1) Lightweight First Round Bout: Mads Burnell (20-6) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (10-1) Middleweight First Round Bout: Josh Silveira (13-4) vs. Mike Shipman (17-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Brent Primus (15-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Vinicius Cenci (8-2) Middleweight First Round Bout: Aaron Jeffery (15-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (12-2) Lightweight Alternate Bout: Robert Watley (15-3) vs. Antonio Caruso (10-2) 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Fight Card Betting Odds Friday, April 18 Preliminary Card: 5 p.m. ET Main Card: 7 p.m. ET Preliminary Card: ESPN+ Main Card: ESPN The 2025 PFL tournament is different from past events. The previous iterations awarded the winner of each weight division with $1 million. This year, the tournament winners will earn $500,000. Another difference in 2025 is that the tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracketed event. In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs. This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round. Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight. One of the more substantial changes is that all fights will now allow elbows. The first-round fights and semifinal fights will be three five-minute rounds, while the finals are five five-minute rounds. The final first-round event for the 2025 PFL World Tournament is scheduled for May 1. The light heavyweights and heavyweights compete on that night in Orlando. The semifinal events begin on June 12. Donn Davis Talks 2025 PFL World Tournament Changes, Upsets And More We will have full coverage of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 fight card, including event odds before the fights and live results and reactions on fight night.
