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Francis Ngannou put a three-year MMA layoff behind him and delivered a vicious knockout finish over Renan Ferreira earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 19, 2024) at PFL: Battle of the Giants l…


Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira - PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
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Francis Ngannou put a three-year MMA layoff behind him and delivered a vicious knockout finish over Renan Ferreira earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 19, 2024) at PFL: Battle of the Giants live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The former UFC heavyweight champion came into Saturday night trying to prove he was the right sign for Professional Fighters League (PFL). The growing promotion dedicated a lot of money to Ngannou and even allowed him to take a break from MMA to try his hand at boxing. Despite losing two boxing matches to Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Ngannou still carried a lot of hype with him into this weekend’s heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia.

Fortunately, PFL’s massive event was capped off by a blistering first-round finish by Ngannou. It may not have been a one-punch finish like fight fans remember “Predator” doing to Alistair Overeem and Stipe Miocic, but Ngannou showed new levels to his game and got it done with good old fashioned ground-and-pound. In the end, he got his hand raised, made PFL a ton of money, and put any doubts that he’s no longer the best in the world to rest.

Of course, the combat community had much to say about Ngannou’s memorable PFL debut. Check out some of the reaction below —including Conor McGregor licking his wounds from a $500K wager gone wrong — and let us know what you thought of Ngannou’s return to the cage:



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