Thursday, November 23, 2023The Anthem, Washington, United States
Impa Kasanganay defeated Joshua Silveira by Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships, held Thursday, November 23, 2023 at The Anthem, Washington. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Impa Kasanganay won the decision.
Impa Kasanganay vs Joshua Silveira
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Impa KasanganayJoshua Silveira
0
Knockdowns0
114
Significant strikes38
112 / 255
Total strikes76 / 180
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 7
100%
Takedown accuracy14%
3
Submission attempts1
8:17
Control time3:41
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Impa KasanganayJoshua Silveira
9079%2258%
Head
2421%1642%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
63%23%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Impa KasanganayJoshua Silveira
R1
19
6
10-910-910-9
R2
24
8
10-910-910-9
R3
27
1
10-910-910-9
R4
23
7
10-910-910-9
R5
21
16
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Impa Kasanganay
0
Knockdowns0
19
Significant strikes6
24 / 61
Total strikes16 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
1
Submission attempts1
0:54
Control time1:12
Round 2Judges: Impa Kasanganay
0
Knockdowns0
24
Significant strikes8
21 / 53
Total strikes17 / 36
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1:11
Control time1:04
Round 3Judges: Impa Kasanganay
0
Knockdowns0
27
Significant strikes1
20 / 34
Total strikes3 / 12
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts0
3:18
Control time0:07
Round 4Judges: Impa Kasanganay
0
Knockdowns0
23
Significant strikes7
23 / 53
Total strikes12 / 37
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
2:21
Control time0:45
Round 5Judges: Impa Kasanganay
0
Knockdowns0
21
Significant strikes16
24 / 54
Total strikes28 / 64
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:33
Control time0:33
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Impa Kasanganay
0
Joshua Silveira
●50-45 Kasanganay×6
All 6 media scorecards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com50-45Kasanganay
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com50-45Kasanganay
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50-45Kasanganay
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50-45Kasanganay
- CombatPress.com50-45Kasanganay
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Kasanganay
Fan Scorecards
7 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Impa Kasanganay
0%
Joshua Silveira
●50-45 Kasanganay71.4%●50-44 Kasanganay14.3%●50-43 Kasanganay14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Kasanganay
R2
100%
Kasanganay
R3
71%
Kasanganay
R4
100%
Kasanganay
R5
100%
Kasanganay
Betting Odds
Impa Kasanganay
-247
71% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -193
Joshua Silveira
+350
22% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: +1400
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Impa Kasanganay | Joshua Silveira | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -200 | +160 | |
| BetOnline | -205 | +175 | |
| BetUS | -205 | +155 | |
| Betway | -10000 | +1000 | |
| Bovada | -200 | +150 | |
| Cloudbet | -193 | +160 | |
| DraftKings | -3500 | +1400 | |
| FanDuel | -200 | +154 | |
| mybookie | -230 | +165 | |
| Pinnacle | -194 | +162 | |
| unibet | -210 | +165 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Impa Kasanganay's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Impa Kasanganay
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · United StatesJoshua Silveira
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%58%
Head
23%32%
Body
4%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Impa Kasanganaylast 12 fights
62%24%14%
Joshua Silveiralast 12 fights
63%23%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Impa Kasanganay· from fights outside the UFC Joshua Silveira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.442.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Impa Kasanganay · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJoshua Silveira · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.363.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Impa Kasanganay · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersJoshua Silveira · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.261.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Impa Kasanganay · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersJoshua Silveira · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
80%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Impa Kasanganay · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJoshua Silveira · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Impa Kasanganay · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJoshua Silveira · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Impa Kasanganay · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersJoshua Silveira · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.44
Strikes landed / min2.55
3.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.46
1.26 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.07 / 3.8
80%
Takedown accuracy28%
71%
Takedown defence50%
2:30
Control time / fight1:56
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Impa Kasanganay18 fights · by range and by target
Range
67%Distance · 695
21%Clinch · 217
12%Ground · 128
Target
73%Head · 615
23%Body · 193
4%Leg · 36
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Joshua Silveira12 fights · by range and by target
Range
62%Distance · 283
28%Clinch · 126
10%Ground · 46
Target
58%Head · 206
32%Body · 116
10%Leg · 35
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Impa Kasanganay16 of 27 ended early · 59%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Joshua Silveira12 of 21 ended early · 57%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Impa Kasanganay2-3
- L
- W
- W
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round · Apr 17, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Middleweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 Finals · Nov 28, 2024Knockout · R1 · 0:58 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 15, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 3, 2023Knockout · R1 · 2:24 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2023SUB · R2 · 3:52 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 7: Light Heavyweights · Mar 9, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDana White's Contender Series 28 · Aug 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WKailan HillDana White's Contender Series 26 · Aug 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDevorious TubbsLFA 71: Jackson vs. Souza · Jul 12, 2019SD · Middleweight
- WRoger PratcherKOTC: Rumble On The River 2 · May 11, 2019SUB · R1 · 1:58 · Middleweight
- WJohn LewisIsland Fights 54 · Mar 22, 2019SUB · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- WDahlen WilsonIsland Fights 53 · Mar 6, 2019Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WGarrett FosdyckShowcase MMA · Jan 25, 2019SD · Middleweight
Joshua Silveira2-3
- L
- WPFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals · Aug 21, 2025Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round · Apr 17, 2025Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 15, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 3, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2023TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023SUB · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2022TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Light Heavyweight
- WMohamed JumaProfessional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 1 · Feb 17, 2022SUB · R3 · 1:52 · Light Heavyweight
- WJared RevelLFA 119: Silveira vs. Revel · Dec 3, 2021Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WTee CumminsLFA 115: Silveira vs. Cummins · Sep 24, 2021TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
- WRafael VianaLFA 106: Silveira vs. Viana · Apr 30, 2021SUB · R1 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
- WMatt PaulLFA 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira · Jan 29, 2021SUB · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WFernando AlvaradoLFA 93: Petroski vs. Jeffery · Oct 16, 2020SUB · R3 · 3:35 · Light Heavyweight
- WCody RollingSFT 23: Jesus vs. Cachorro · Aug 13, 2020TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
- WJahsua MarshTitan FC 56 · Aug 23, 2019SUB · R1 · 4:39 · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Impa Kasanganay vs Joshua Silveira?
Impa Kasanganay defeated Joshua Silveira by Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships, held Thursday, November 23, 2023 at The Anthem, Washington. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Impa Kasanganay won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Impa Kasanganay vs Joshua Silveira?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Impa Kasanganay won the decision.
Was Impa Kasanganay vs Joshua Silveira a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Impa Kasanganay.