Impa Kasanganay says PFL has best middleweight division in MMA

Professional Fighters League star ImpaKasanganay claims the PFL has the strongest crop ofmiddleweights.Kasanganay is set to face former middleweight champion JohnnyEblen at PFL Austin on Saturday, July 18, for the interim middleweighttitle, the first-ever interim championship fight in PFL history.Ahead of the bout, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship talent has reiterated his beliefthat his current promotion's 185-pound roster is as good as itgets.

Impa Kasanganay explains why he rates the PFL middleweightdivision above the rest

Kasanganay believes that the top tier of PFL's middleweightdivision is a reflection of the best 185-pounders in the world. Ina promotional video posted by the PFL on X, "Tshilobo" said:A middleweighttitle fight headlines PFL Austin: Tune on Saturday, July 18 at 10p.m. ET on ESPN."What makes this matchup so competitive, you know, is the bestmiddleweights in the world, right? I mean it. Across organizations,you say, OK, who are the best guys at what they do? I'm there,Johnny's there, and you see the top five… Like John Martin said,this Top 5 in the PFL is probably the best one in the worldcurrently."The PFL middleweight championship currently sits with Costellovan Steenis. An injury to the Dutch-Spaniard opened the doorfor July 18's interim title booking. Eblen enters the bout as theNo.1-ranked middleweight, having lost the title to van Steenis in2025. Meanwhile, Kasanganay is the No. 3-ranked middleweight.