Fabian Edwards Claims PFL Middleweight Title with Spectacular KO
In an action-packed night at the PFL World Championship Finals, Fabian Edwards secured an impressive knockout over Dalton Rosta in the third round, securing the middleweight championship and a $500,000 prize.
The contest, which took place in Hollywood, Florida, saw Edwards connect a left head kick that left Rosta unconscious at 1:28 of the third round. This blow recalled the iconic knockout that his brother, Leon Edwards, delivered to win the UFC championship three years ago.
The victory represents redemption for Edwards, who, at 32 years old, had lost two Bellator title fights. On this occasion, he managed to overcome two takedowns by Rosta in the first rounds, thus adding his sixth knockout victory in his career.Fabian Edwards conecta una patada a la cabeza izquierda para noquear a Dalton Rosta y ganar el título de peso medio de la PFL.Thursday evening also witnessed other exciting finals of the PFL World Tournament.
In heavyweight, Oleg Popov, a student of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, defeated Alexander Romanov by split decision, thus achieving his first PFL tournament championship. In light heavyweight, Antonio Carlos Jr. won his second PFL tournament championship by submitting Sullivan Cauley in the second round.
