Johnny Eblen and Impa Kasanganay had their final faceoff before Saturday’s PFL Austin interim middleweight title fight after both cleared the scale Friday.
Watch the official PFL faceoff video below.
Eblen weighed 184.2 pounds. Kasanganay weighed 183 pounds. Their five-round main event takes place Saturday, July 18, at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, with the main card scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and prelims at 5:30 p.m. ET on the ESPN app.
The bout replaces the originally planned Eblen vs. Costello van Steenis title rematch after van Steenis withdrew. Eblen enters at 17-1 after rebounding from the van Steenis loss with a submission win over Bryan Battle. Kasanganay enters at 20-6 and gets another shot at Eblen after their split-decision fight at PFL vs. Bellator in 2024.
PFL Austin Official Weights
- Johnny Eblen (184.2) vs. Impa Kasanganay (183)
- Rafael do Nascimento (135.4) vs. Lewis McGrillen-Evans (135.6)
- Caolan Loughran (144.8) vs. Julio Arce (145.4)
- Jesus Pinedo (146.8)* vs. Joey Ruquet (144.6)
- Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.8) vs. Gamid Khizriev (155.6)
- Andrea Vazquez (125.2) vs. Aleksandra Savicheva (124.8)
- Ashley Thiner (125.8) vs. Mia Grawe (125.8)
- Jackson Glass (148.8) vs. Zak Flessas (149.4)
- Victoria Alba (125.2) vs. Borena Tsertsvadze (125.6)
* Pinedo missed the non-title featherweight limit by 0.8 pounds.
Eblen is trying to claim the first interim title in PFL history and move back toward van Steenis. Kasanganay is trying to turn a close first loss to Eblen into a championship win after returning to the matchup with a full camp.
