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Check out these photos from Impa Kasanganay vs. Jakob Nedoh at 2024 PFL 5 in Salt Lake City.
Check out these photos from [autotag]Impa Kasanganay[/autotag]’s victory over Jakob Nedoh at 2024 PFL 5, which took place at Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL)
Impa Kasanganay didn’t have it easy at 2024 PFL 5, but he eventually blitzed Jakob Nedoh, which led to the stoppage.
[autotag]Impa Kasanganay[/autotag] was down but not out. Adversity appeared, but he did not fold. Instead, he rallied for a memorable and important finish at 2024 PFL 5.
After an early knockdown, Kasnaganay (17-4) quickly recovered to turn the tables and stop 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion [autotag]Jakob Nedoh[/autotag] (8-2) by doctor stoppage between the second and third rounds.
The stoppage came seconds after Nedoh appeared to be saved by the bell. An exciting, fast-paced second round ended with him on the retreat as Kasanganay unloaded strikes. The referee showed great leniency by not saving a rubber-legged Nedoh, but the doctor had a different opinion and advised the fight be stopped.
THE REF DOESNT WAVE IT OFF. NEDOH MAY BE SAVED BY THE BELL! DRAMA INSIDE THE CAGE RN#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/ogQhdcup5U— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 22, 2024
ITS OVER. IMPA GETS THE VICTORY AND IS BACK IN THE #PFLPLAYOFFS!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/9WMp6uMrgc— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 22, 2024
Kasanganay advances to the playoffs as the No. 1 seed. He’ll face Josh Silveira in the first round of the playoffs as he looks to capture the promotion’s 2024 light heavyweight championship for the second straight year.
Nedoh loses for the second time in as many fights since his 2023 European championship.
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The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL 5 results include:
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2024, Week 5.
Lightweights and light heavyweights are on tap when the PFL regular season touches down in Salt Lake City.
Lightweights and light heavyweights are on deck as regular season continues for 2024 PFL 5 in Utah.
PFL makes it’s debut in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 21 at Huntsman Center. The card will be headlined by a lightweight showdown between [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] and [autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag], promotion officials announced Monday morning.
Utah’s own Collard (25-12-1) is No. 2 in the lightweight standings after finishing Patricky Freire by Round 2 TKO at 2024 PFL 2. Meanwhile, Burnell (18-6) will look to rebound after a second-round submission loss to Michael Dufort, who sits in the No. 1 spot.
In the co-main event, 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion [autotag]Impa Kasanganay[/autotag] (16-4) faces Slovenia’s [autotag]Jakob Nedoh[/autotag] (8-2). Despite finishing Alex Polizzi in the first round at 2024 PFL 2, Kasanganay finds himself at No. 4 in points, after Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (third), Josh Silveira (second), and Rob Wilkinson (first) all notched faster finishes on the same night. Nedoh was knocked out by Yagshimuradov in his first regular season matchup.
The PFL Week 5 lineup includes:
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2024, Week 5.
Check out the 2023 PFL Europe 4 results live from Dublin.
2023 PFL Europe 4 took place Friday in Dublin and featured the promotion’s tournament finals for top talent from the region as they vyed for entry into the main series tournament in 2024.
Four European champions were crowned, as bantamweight [autotag]Khushed Kakhorov[/autotag], lightweight [autotag]Jakub Kaszuba[/autotag], flyweight [autotag]Dakota Ditcheva[/autotag], and light heavyweight [autotag]Jakob Nedoh[/autotag] took home titles and $100,000. Kakhorov, Kaszuba, and Nedoh also earned theirselves a spot in the 2024 PFL season.
Atop the card, Ireland’s [autotag]Nathan Kelly[/autotag] sent 3Arena into pandemonium when he submitted [autotag]Dimitry Solimeis[/autotag] by rear-naked choke at 4:47 of Round 1.
The full 2023 PFL Europe 4 results include:
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