October 1, 2024 11: 45 am ET
Make no error: Heavyweight title battles puton’t get much larger than Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Fereira – actually and figuratively.
In the actual sense, Ngannou (at 6-foot-4) and Ferreira (at 6-8) are 2 leviathans who will quickly clear a integrated 500 pounds when they action into the cage for their PFL Super Fights pay-per-view headliner Oct. 19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In the metaphorical sense, it’s one of the most expected battles of the year as Ngannou (17-3), the lineal heavyweight champion, makes his long-awaited return to blended martial arts after almost 3 years away from the sport. Although Ngannou had 2 big-money boxing bouts versus Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, he hasn’t contended in MMA giventhat UFC 270 in January2022 Ready to welcome him is Ferreira (13-3), who went on a tear in 2023 to claim the PFL season hea