PFL Video Edit March 2026

The day I'm champion,
play that highlight too.

A career recap edit for Impa "Tshilobo" Kasanganay — PFL Light Heavyweight Champion, ranked #3 middleweight, and one of the most dangerous fighters in the league.

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The Story

PFL champion in his first season. Still climbing.

Impa "Tshilobo" Kasanganay entered the PFL in 2023 and won the Light Heavyweight Championship in his first season — going 3–0 in the regular season before winning the finals and the $1 million prize. Son of Congolese immigrants, he holds a Harvard MBA and has spoken publicly about building generational wealth beyond the sport.

In 2025 he dropped to middleweight, took a loss, then came back to TKO Andrew Sanchez in the final 30 seconds of a fight he was losing. He's currently ranked #3 in PFL middleweight — and not done yet.

"The day I'm champion, play that highlight too."

— Impa Kasanganay, on championship night

The Edit

Open on the explosion. Close on the moment he owns it.

The brief called for a cinematic career recap — not a highlights reel. The editorial approach was built around a single arc: hook immediately, build through dominance, and close on Impa dancing. A 3-second hold that lets the viewer sit with a fighter fully in his moment.

Client PFL — Professional Fighters League

Runtime :25–:35 seconds

Music APM Music · orchestral / cinematic build

Deliverables 1920×1080 · 1080×1920 · 1080×1350

The Arc

2023

PFL Debut · Champion

Won the PFL Challenger Series contract. Went 3–0 in the regular season, defeated Josh Silveira in the finals, and claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship and $1 million prize — all in his first year.

2024

PFL vs. Bellator · Finals

Competed in the PFL vs. Bellator crossover. Went 2–0 in the regular season, beat Silveira in the playoffs, and reached the finals before a 58-second stoppage by Dovlet Yagshimuradov.

2025

Middleweight Move

Dropped a division. Lost to Fabian Edwards in the World Tournament, then came back on August 21 to TKO Andrew Sanchez in the final 30 seconds of a fight he was losing.

Now

Ranked #3 · Middleweight

Currently ranked #3 in PFL middleweight. Holds a Harvard MBA. Part of EY's elite athlete program. Building for what comes after the fight.

Video Edit

End-to-end editorial from raw footage to final cut — sequencing 7 clips into a cohesive :30 narrative arc with a clear hook, build, and payoff. Music-driven re-edit completed in round 2 following full track replacement.

Revision Management

Two structured rounds of review — music replacement, audio mix balance, striking content increase, sequence refinement. Each round documented and actioned against producer notes with a 24-hour turnaround.

Multi-Format Delivery

Final approved cut exported across all three social formats — 1920×1080 landscape, 1080×1350 feed, and 1080×1920 stories — each reframed and optimized for its platform, delivered as progressive-scan MP4.