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PFL Pittsburgh video: Impa Kasanganay blasts Dalton Rosta in wild first round

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Impa Kasanganay asserted himself as the next middleweight title challenger with a blistering finish at PFL Pittsburgh.

That's how you assert yourself as the next PFL middleweight title challenger, Impa Kasanganay. Kasanganay made a statement with a blistering finish as he knocked out hometown favorite Dalton Rosta in the first round of the PFL Pittsburgh co-main event Saturday night at UPMC Events Center. The first round was full of fireworks, with the end coming at the 3:18 mark during a chaotic exchange in which Kasanganay (20-6) landed a right-left hand combo that dropped Rosta (11-3) to the canvas.

A few more follow-up punches spelled the end. You can watch the finish in the video below: FIRST ROUND FIREWORKS 😱 IMPA KASANGANAY DEFEATS DALTON ROSTA IN THE FIRST ROUND šŸ’Ŗ #PFLPittsburgh | LIVE NOW ON ESPN 2 | UPMC Events Center | Pittsburgh, PA pic. twitter.

com/RtHAFJWqIB — PFL (@PFLMMA) March 29, 2026 The win marks Kasanganay's second in a row and puts him in good position to challenge middleweight champ Costello van Steenis next. For Rosta, it's his second consecutive loss following his defeat to Fabian Edwards in the PFL middleweight tournament last year. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL Pittsburgh video: Impa Kasanganay blasts Dalton Rosta in wild 1st