The Professional Fighters League made its first trip to Austin, Texas, with PFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2, headlined by the Interim PFL Middleweight Championship.
Main Event
Johnny Eblen def. Impa Kasanganay via third-round TKO to capture the Interim PFL Middleweight Championship. Eblen controlled the action before finishing Kasanganay with a barrage of strikes in Round 3, then immediately called out undisputed champion Costello van Steenis to unify the titles.
Main Card Results
Rafael do Nascimento def. Lewis McGrillen via second-round submission (rear-naked choke).
Caolan Loughran def. Julio Arce by decision.
Jesus Pinedo def. Joey Ruquet via first-round TKO after an explosive striking performance.
Gamid Khizriev def. Biaggio Ali Walsh via first-round submission with a modified twister.
Preliminary Card
Jackson Glass def. Zak Flessas via first-round TKO in just 47 seconds, remaining undefeated and delivering one of the night’s biggest highlights.
Victoria Alba def. Borena Tsertsvadze via third-round TKO.
Andrea Vazquez and Mia Grawe also picked up preliminary-card victories.
Eblen’s victory sets up a highly anticipated title unification bout with Costello van Steenis, while several young prospects, led by Jackson Glass and Gamid Khizriev, boosted their reputations with impressive finishes.
