Dalton Rosta's Pittsburgh homecoming ended in disaster, as Impa Kasaganay took his best shots and fired back with his own best. The former PFL champion pounded Rosta en route to a first-round victory in the PFL Pittsburgh co-main event.
Rosta came out aggressively right from the gun, looking to lure Kasaganay into a brawl. Kasaganay stayed patient, landing a couple of strong combinations on Rosta, who adjusted to a tactical approach himself.
Rosta appeared to land a strong shot on Kasaganay, and he looked to swing for power. But Kasaganay landed a powerful right-left combination that caught Rosta, faceplanting Rosta and scoring the stoppage win.
Impa Kasaganay Knocks Out Dalton Rosta At PFL Pittsburgh
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Kasaganay won the 2023 PFL light heavyweight tournament and was a finalist in 2024, losing to Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. After falling to eventual 2025 Middleweight World Tournament champ Fabian Edwards, Kasaganay rebounded with a finish of Andrew Sanchez in August.
Rosta made his PFL debut last year in the Middleweight World Tournament, reaching the final before getting knocked out by Edwards.