Staredowns! Francis Ngannou, Renan Ferreira face off in Diriyah for PFL ‘Battle of the Giants’ (Video)

This weekend (Sat., Oct. 19, 2024), Francis Ngannou will make his highly-anticipated Professional Fighters League (PFL) debut when he battles current Heavyweight champion, Renan Ferreira, for the Super Fight title at the “Battle of the Giants” pay-per-view (PPV) event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In the co-main event, Cris Cyborg will also make her PFL debut against current women’s Featherweight champion, Larissa Pacheco, for the women’s Super Fight strap. All four combatants were in attendance today at a special media gathering in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia to promote the event, tour the city, and take part in a pre-fight staredown.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire “Battle of the Giants” fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 1:30 p.m. ET before the main card start time at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV and DAZN PPV.

To check out the latest and greatest news and notes for “Nanngou vs. Ferreria” be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated and finalized “Battle of the Giants” fight card and PPV lineup click here.