Impa Armand Kasanganay was born on January 17,1994 and is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of Professional Fighters League.
27 Facts About Impa Kasanganay
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Impa Kasanganay formerly competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Impa Kasanganay would go on to win his next 4 bouts on the regional scene, defeating Dahlen Willson at Island Fights 53 by unanimous decision, tapping out John Lewis in the first round at Island Fights 54, submitting Roger Pratcher via rear-naked choke in the first round at KOTC Rumble On The River 2, and then finally defeating Devorious Tubbs via split decision in his one and only outing with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 71 on July 12,2019.
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Impa Kasanganay was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 26 on August 27,2019, where he defeated Kailan Hill via unanimous decision.
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Impa Kasanganay made his UFC debut against Maki Pitolo on August 29,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic.
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Impa Kasanganay faced Sasha Palatnikov on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC: Vettori vs Holland.
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Impa Kasanganay faced Carlston Harris on September 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.
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Impa Kasanganay lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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On December 2,2021, it was announced that Impa Kasanganay was no longer on the UFC roster.
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On January 19,2022, news surfaced that Impa Kasanganay had signed a contract with Eagle Fighting Championship.
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Impa Kasanganay faced Raimond Magomedaliev at Eagle FC 46 on March 11,2022.
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At weigh-ins, Impa Kasanganay weighed in at 179.2 pounds, 3.2 pounds over the super welterweight non-title limit.
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Impa Kasanganay faced Jared Gooden at XMMA 5 on July 23,2022.
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Impa Kasanganay won the fight by a first-round TKO stoppage.
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Impa Kasanganay faced Osama Elseady on March 10,2023 at PFL Challenger Series 15, winning the bout by TKO at the end of the first round, securing a PFL contract.
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Impa Kasanganay returned to action three weeks later as he faced Cory Hendricks at PFL 1 on April 1,2023.
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Impa Kasanganay won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.
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Impa Kasanganay won the fight via unanimous decision to win the 2023 PFL Light Heavyweight Championship and $1 million collective dollar prize.
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Impa Kasanganay faced Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen in a three round non-title crossover fight, on February 24,2024, at PFL vs Bellator.
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Impa Kasanganay lost the closely contested bout via split decision.
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Impa Kasanganay started the 2024 season against Alex Polizzi on April 12,2024 at PFL 2.
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Impa Kasanganay next faced Jakob Nedoh in the co-main event of PFL 5 on June 21,2024.
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Impa Kasanganay won the fight via TKO at the end of the second round.
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Impa Kasanganay faced Josh Silveira in the semifinals of the 2024 Light Heavyweight tournament on August 16,2024 at PFL 8.
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Impa Kasanganay lost the bout by knockout in the first round.
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On January 15,2025, it was announced that Impa Kasanganay joined the 2025 PFL World Tournament in a middleweight division.
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Impa Kasanganay lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.