Impa Kasaganay Knocks Out Dalton Rosta in First Round at PFL Pittsburgh

Impa Kasaganay stopped Dalton Rosta in the first round of the PFL Pittsburgh co-main event, spoiling Rosta’s homecoming in Pittsburgh. Kasaganay landed a heavy right-left combination that ended the fight quickly.

Fight recap

Rosta came out fast, trying to force a brawl and using aggression to pressure Kasaganay. Kasaganay stayed calm and waited for openings. He landed a few strong combinations while Rosta shifted to a more tactical approach.

Midway through the opening round, Rosta seemed to land a big shot and looked ready to swing for power. Kasaganay answered with a powerful right-left combination that caught Rosta clean. Rosta went down facefirst and the referee stopped the fight. The finish was recorded as a first-round knockout.

Kasaganay’s recent run

Kasaganay is a former PFL champion. He won the 2023 PFL light heavyweight tournament and was a finalist in 2024, where he lost to Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. After a loss to Fabian Edwards, the eventual 2025 Middleweight World Tournament champion, Kasaganay bounced back with a finish of Andrew Sanchez in August.

This win continues Kasaganay’s recent momentum and shows his striking power remains dangerous across weight classes and events.

Rosta’s background and what happened next

Dalton Rosta made his PFL debut last year in the Middleweight World Tournament. He impressed by reaching the final but was knocked out by Fabian Edwards in that tournament. He returned to fight in Pittsburgh for a homecoming bout, but the night ended in a first-round loss.

Rosta had started the fight aggressively, hoping to use crowd energy and pressure to his advantage. Instead, Kasaganay’s counterpunching proved decisive.

Results

The fight served as the co-main event of PFL Pittsburgh. Kasaganay’s win moved him back into the spotlight after recent ups and downs. Rosta will need to regroup after a tough loss in front of his hometown crowd.