Knockout! Dovlet Yagshimuradov crushes Impa Kasanganay in 58 seconds to win PFL title (Video)

Jesse Holland is among the longest-tenured media professionals in the combat sports news space, covering MMA, professional wrestling and boxing on a full-time basis since early 2004.

Impa Kasanganay was the odds-on betting favorite heading into the PFL Championships on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which sounded reasonable when you consider his accomplishments inside the PFL SmartCage — including the 2023 grand prize.

2024 belongs to Dovlet Yagshimuradov.

“Turkic Power” needed less than a minute to smash “Tshilobo” and take home the million-dollar prize, which also gave Yagshimuradov his seventh straight win. The 35 year-old Bellator MMA veteran, who crossed over to PFL back in April, improved to 24-7-1.

Kasanganay fell to 18-4.

“I’m feeling good, I’m very happy,” Yagshimuradov said after the fight. “It’s my fans, it’s my family here [in Riyadh]. I am champion this year, next year champion again. This support [from the fans] is what motivates me and this is why we’re doing this. Impa is a very good fighter, but today I was better than him.”

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