The Professional Fighters League teased the idea of a Super Fights PPV division when it first signed Francis Ngannou in 2023. Now, Ngannou finally makes his PFL debut on October 19 against Renan Ferreira.
The event in Saudi Arabia airs on ESPN+ in the U.S., DAZN in the U.K., and Stan Sport in Australia.
Ngannou (17-3) beat Stipe Miocic to win the UFC heavyweight title, exited the UFC in 2023 following contract disputes, and joined the PFL. Before entering the SmartCage, he entered the boxing ring, impressing against Tyson Fury before getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua.
Considered the lineal UFC heavyweight champion, Ngannou is ready to prove why he is still known as MMA’s version of “The Baddest Man on the Planet.”
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“He (Ferreira) moves a lot and he has good grappling. I mean, he is a black belt,” Ngannou told Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani. “Unless the fight goes longer — if the fight goes past two rounds, I think it’s likely going to end up (being) a decision. Otherwise, if it stays inside two rounds, I think it’s a knockout, or why not a submission?
“You know, I’m not a black belt, but I’m not bad too. I’ve been working on some little tricks.”
Ferreira (13-3, 3 NC) has not lost a fight for the PFL since 2022. He beat Denis Goltsov via TKO to win the 2023 heavyweight tournament.
“Problema” then knocked out Ryan Bader in less than a minute in February to secure a shot against Ngannou, and believes his power will be the difference maker on fight night.
“What I meant is that when I throw a punch and it lands, you won’t know what happened,” Ferreira said via DAZN. “He hits hard, but I hit hard as well.”
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The co-main event will see Cris Cyborg face Larissa Pacheco. Cyborg (27–2, 1 NC) is a former UFC, Strikeforce, and Invicta FC featherweight champion and the current Bellator featherweight champion.
Pacheco (23-4) beat Kayla Harrison in 2022 in the PFL lightweight tournament. She is on a ten-fight win streak, winning the 2023 PFL featherweight tournament last November.
The Sporting News will provide results from the entire PFL Battle of the Giants fight card.
PFL Battle of the Giants full card results
Main Card
- Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira; Heavyweights
- Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco; Featherweights
- Johnny Eblen (c) vs. Fabian Edwards for the Bellator middleweight title
- Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen; Featherweights
- AJ McKee vs. Paul Hughes; Lightweights
Prelims
- Raufeon Stots vs. Marcos Breno; Bantamweights
- Dedrek Sanders vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov; Lightweights
- Ibragim Ibragimov vs. Nacho Campos; Featherweights
- Mostafa Rashed Nada vs. Ahmed Sami; Middleweights
- Youssef Al Housani vs. Taha Bendaoud; Featherweights
PFL Battle of the Giants start time
- Date: Saturday, October 19
- Early Card: 1:30 pm ET | 10:30 a.m. PT | 6:30 p.m. BST | 4:30 a.m. AEDT
- Main Card: 4 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. BST | 7 a.m. AEDT
- Main event start time (approx.): 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT | 1 a.m. BST | 11 a.m. AEDT
- Location: The Mayadeen – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The PFL Battle of the Giants main card starts at 4 p.m. ET, with the early prelims at 1:30 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around 8 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Where to watch PFL Battle of the Giants
The Battle of the Giants main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The PPV price for Battle of the Giants is $49.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the event pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.
The prelims are available on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $11.99 on a monthly subscription and $119.99 on an annual subscription.
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The Battle of the Giants event will be streamed live on DAZN in the U.K.
If you’re a boxing fan, you’ll want to lock in a DAZN subscription and get some great fights throughout the year. You can get DAZN for £9.99 in the U.K. on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month. You can also just pay for the whole year at the low price of £99.99.
The Battle of the Giants event is available on Stan Sport in Australia. The pay-per-view costs $19.99 and can be watched live and on-demand.
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