PFL is pegging Battle of the Giants to be one of its biggest events of the year – and now a full fight card has been revealed.
On Thursday, the promotion announced its finalized 10-fight lineup including a handful of notable names as new additions. The event takes place Oct. 19 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with the main card on ESPN+/DAZN pay-per-view.
In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou returns to MMA after a two-fight boxing stint to take on Renan Ferreira. In the co-main event, Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco finally meet in a highly-anticipated showdown.
Also on the main card, Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen defends his title in a rematch vs. Fabian Edwards, and A.J. McKee meets Paul Hughes in a lightweight bout.
The new additions announced Tuesday include a main card clash between Husein Kadimagomaev and Zafar Mohsen, as well as a rescheduled bantamweight bout between Raufeon Stots and Marcos Breno.
Additional bouts include Makkasharip Zaynukov vs. Dedrek Sanders, Ibragim Ibragimov vs. Nacho Campos, Mostafa Nada vs. Ahmed Sami, and Youssef Al Housani vs. Taha Bendaoud.
The full PFL: Battle of the Giants lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (4 p.m. ET)
- Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira
- Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco
- Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards – for Bellator middleweight title
- Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen
- Paul Hughes vs. A.J. McKee
PRELIMINARY CARD (1:30 p.m. ET)
- Marcos Breno vs. Raufeon Stots
- Dedrek Sanders vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov
- Nacho Campos vs. Ibragim Ibragimov
- Mostafa Nada vs. Ahmed Sami
- Youssef Al Housani vs. Taha Bendaoud
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL: Battle of the Giants.
