Dalton Rosta’s return to his home state didn’t go as planned Saturday night.
Fighting in the Professional Fighters League’s debut in Pittsburgh, Rosta (11-4) was knocked out at the 3:18 mark of the first round against Impa Kasanganay in the 185-pound middleweight bout. The Laurel High School graduate entered the fight at UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University ranked fourth in the PFL rankings. Kasanganay (21-6) was ranked third.
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