“The biggest heavyweight fight of our time.”
That’s what the man voicing over the PFL: Battle of the Giants cold open says of the highly anticipated showdown between Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira.
Hyperbole aside, it could be the biggest MMA fight of the year as it marks Ngannou’s highly anticipated return to the sport. The former UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t competed in the cage in nearly 1,000 days. One year after his last UFC fight, he decided to leave as the promotion’s heavyweight champion to sign with the PFL.
Now, after two high-profile boxing matches with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Ngannou will be welcomed back by Ferreira, the 2023 PFL season winner who’s emerged as a force to be reckoned with.
The magnitude and scope of Ngannou vs. Ferreira is underscored in the cold open, which you can watch in the video above.
PFL: Battle of the Giants takes place Saturday at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event’s main card streams on ESPN+ and DAZN pay-per-view, with prelims available during MMA Junkie’s watch-along.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL: Battle of the Giants.
