The PFL has revealed the complete card and bout order for the promotion’s subsequent pay-per-view dubbed Battle of the Giants, which marks Francis Ngannou’s return to motion in opposition to Renan Ferreira in the primary occasion.
PFL: Ngannou vs. Ferreira takes place Oct. 19 at Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the prelims beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET and the primary card kicking off at 4 p.m. ET.
Ngannou signed with PFL as a free agent following his run within the UFC the place he left the group as heavyweight champion. Following his signing, Ngannou determined to pursue a lifelong dream to transition into boxing, which resulted in a pair of fights in opposition to Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Ngannou suffered a brutal knockout loss to Joshua again in March and determined to make his return to MMA with the struggle in opposition to 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Ferreira awaiting him.
The co-main occasion options the return of Cris Cyborg as she additionally makes her PFL debut when she faces two-time league champion Larissa Pacheco in a featherweight bout.
The latest struggle added to the PFL PPV is a featherweight showdown as 11-1 veteran Husein Kadimagomaev, who trains alongside UFC star Khamzat Chimaev, makes his debut for the promotion when he faces Zafar Mohsen on the primary card.
The preliminary card options the return of Bellator veteran Raufeon Stots as he takes on Marcos Breno in a bantamweight matchup.
Right here’s the complete card and bout order for the PFL Battle of the Giants PPV:
MAIN CARD (4 p.m. ET on pay-per-view)
MAIN EVENT: Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco
Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards
Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen
A.J. McKee vs. Paul Hughes
PRELIMS (1:30 p.m. ET)
Raufeon Stots vs. Marcos Breno
Makkasharip Zaynukov vs. Dedrek Sanders
Ibragim Ibragimov vs. Nacho Campos
Mostafa Nada vs. Ahmed Sami
Youssef Al Housani vs. Taha Bendaoud
