Early career Making his MMA debut at 864 Fighting Championship, Impa won his first bout via split decision against Garett Fosdyck. Kasanganay would go on to win his next 4 bouts on the regional scene, defeating Dahlen Willson at Island Fights 53 by unanimous decision, tapping out John Lewis in the first round at Island Fights 54, submitting Roger Pratcher via rear-naked choke in the first round at KOTC Rumble On The River 2, and then finally defeating Devorious Tubbs via split decision in his one and only outing with Legacy Fighting Alliance at
LFA 71 on July 12, 2019.
Dana White’s Contender Series Kasanganay was invited to
Dana White's Contender Series 26 on August 27, 2019, where he defeated Kailan Hill via unanimous decision. After not gaining a UFC contract on his first try, Impa was invited back to
Dana White's Contender Series 28 on August 11, 2020, where he defeated Anthony Adams via unanimous decision. With the win, he received a UFC contract.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Kasanganay made his UFC debut against
Maki Pitolo on August 29, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Kasanganay, as a replacement for Abu Azaitar, faced
Joaquin Buckley on October 11, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. Buckley won the fight in spectacular fashion via spinning back kick knockout in the second round. Kasanganay faced
Sasha Palatnikov on April 10, 2021, at
UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland. After hurting Palatnikov, he secured a rear naked choke winning the fight via submission in the second round. Kasanganay faced
Carlston Harris on September 18, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 192. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. On December 2, 2021, it was announced that Kasanganay was no longer on the UFC roster.
Post-UFC career On January 19, 2022, news surfaced that Kasanganay had signed a contract with
Eagle Fighting Championship. He faced Raimond Magomedaliev at
Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022. At weigh-ins, Kasanganay weighed in at 179.2 pounds, 3.2 pounds over the super welterweight non-title limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Raimond. Kasanganay lost the fight via split decision. Kasanganay faced
Jared Gooden at XMMA 5 on July 23, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round TKO stoppage.
Professional Fighters League Kasanganay faced Osama Elseady on March 10, 2023 at
PFL Challenger Series 15, winning the bout by TKO at the end of the first round, securing a PFL contract. Kasanganay returned to action three weeks later as he faced Cory Hendricks at
PFL 1 on April 1, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
2023 season Stepping in for a suspended fighter, Kasanganay entered the 2023 season against Tim Caron on June 8, 2023 at
PFL 4. He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the second round. In the semi-finals, he faced Marthin Hamlet at
PFL 7 on August 4, 2023, winning the fight via knockout in the first round to advance to the finals. In the final, Kasanganay faced Josh Silveira on November 24, 2023 at
PFL 10. He won the fight via unanimous decision to win the 2023 PFL Light Heavyweight Championship and $1 million collective dollar prize.
2024 season Kasanganay faced
Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen in a three round non-title crossover fight, on February 24, 2024, at
PFL vs. Bellator. He lost the closely contested bout via split decision. Kasanganay started the 2024 season against Alex Polizzi on April 12, 2024 at
PFL 2. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout. Kasanganay next faced Jakob Nedoh in the co-main event of
PFL 5 on June 21, 2024. He won the fight via TKO at the end of the second round. Kasanganay faced Josh Silveira in the semifinals of the
2024 Light Heavyweight tournament on August 16, 2024 at
PFL 8. He won the fight by unanimous decision. In the final, Kasanganay faced
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov on November 29, 2024, at
PFL 10. Initially Edwards withdrew from the tournament for unknown reasons and was briefly been replaced by Jordan Newman. ==Championships and accomplishments==