Hendricks vs Kasanganay

Who won Hendricks vs Kasanganay?

Impa Kasanganay beat Cory Hendricks by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of PFL 1, on Saturday 1st April 2023 at The Theater - Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Impa Kasanganay.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Hendricks vs Kasanganay stats

Cory Hendricks stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Impa Kasanganay made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Impa Kasanganay marked his 11th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Cory Hendricks' PFL record stood at 2-3-0, while Impa Kasanganay's came in at 8-3-0.

The stats suggested Hendricks had an advantage in power over Kasanganay, with a 33% knock out percentage over Kasanganay's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hendricks had a large advantage over Kasanganay, boasting a 56% submission rate over Kasanganay's 27%.

Cory Hendricks was the older man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Hendricks had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kasanganay. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Hendricks was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights. He had fought 22 less professional rounds, 31 to Kasanganay's 53.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Impa Kasanganay had been fighting more than Cory Hendricks.

Going to this contest, Cory Hendricks had last fought 3 years and 17 days ago, while Impa Kasanganay's last outing had been 2 years, 1 month and 6 days ago.

Hendricks' last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

Kasanganay's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hendricks vs Kasanganay?

Cory Hendricks was a 6/5 (+120) underdog going into the contest, while Impa Kasanganay made his way into the ring at 3/5 (-170) with oddsmakers.