Impa Kasanganay and the Warrior’s Mentality

Once the victim of the world’s most viral knockout, incumbent Professional Fighters League light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay obtained his respect the old-fashioned way: by beating it out of people.

“Respect is earned, and people can’t give it to you,” Kasanganay told Sherdog.com. “I’m not here to suck up or be in a popularity contest. I go take what’s mine, and I move forward.”

Kasanganay wants to push forward and through undefeated Bellator MMA middleweight titleholder Johnny Eblen when they meet as part of the PFL “PFL vs. Bellator Champs” show this Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Eblen ranks as the most formidable opponent “Tshilobo” has faced to this point, as he has stopped…