PFL Austin Staff Back Johnny Eblen 9-2 Over Impa Kasanganay in Main Event
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Updated · MMA Junkie · Jul 18
PFL Austin Staff Back Johnny Eblen 9-2 Over Impa Kasanganay in Main Event
3 articles · Updated · MMA Junkie · Jul 18
Summary
Nine of 11 staff picks sided with Johnny Eblen to beat Impa Kasanganay in PFL Austin’s middleweight main event, with only Matt Erickson and Jero Guerra calling the upset.
Eblen enters at 17-1 and a -575 betting favorite against Kasanganay’s 20-6 mark and +425 odds, reinforcing the panel’s lean toward the former champion.
Elsewhere on the main card, Jesus Pinedo and Lewis McGrillen swept the staff vote 11-0, while Caolan Loughran drew a narrower 7-4 edge over Julio Arce.
Reader picks broadly matched the staff outlook, backing Eblen at 85%, McGrillen at 80%, Pinedo at 78% and Loughran at 56% ahead of the ESPN2 and ESPN+ event in Austin.