The PFL returns to pay-per-view this week with three title fights in Saudi Arabia.
PFL: Battle of the Giants (DAZN /ESPN+) takes place Saturday at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Get important card choose outcomes from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, in addition to further evaluation, beneath.
A.J. McKee vs. Paul Hughes
2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants press convention on the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Information: McKee (22-1), Hughes (12-1)
Previous 5: McKee 4-1, Hughes 5-0
Division: Light-weight
Rankings: McKee honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.18.24): McKee -180, Hughes +150
Junkie choose outcomes: McKee 11, Hughes 0
Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen
2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants press convention on the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Information: Kadimagomaev (11-1), Mohsen (13-4)
Previous 5: Kadimagomaev 4-1, Mohsen 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.18.24): Kadimagomaev -1100, Mohsen +700
Junkie choose outcomes: Kadimagomaev 11, Mohsen 0
Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards
2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants press convention on the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Information: Eblen (15-0), Edwards (13-3)
Previous 5: Eblen 5-0, Edwards 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Eblen No. 5
Odds (as of 10.18.24): Eblen -345, Edwards +275
Junkie choose outcomes: Eblen 11, Edwards 0
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco
2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants press convention on the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Information: Cyborg (27-2), Pacheco (23-4)
Previous 5: Cyborg 5-0, Pacheco 5-0
Division: Ladies’s featherweight
Rankings: Cyborg No. 1, No. 1 pound-for-pound; Pacheco No. 2, No. 5 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 10.18.24): Cyborg +120, Pacheco -140
Junkie choose outcomes: Cyborg 7, Pacheco 4
Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira
2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants press convention on the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Information: Ngannou (17-3), Ferreira (13-3)
Previous 5: Ngannou 5-0, Ferreira 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Ferreira No. 11, Ngannou honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.18.24): Ngannou -245, Ferreira +200
Junkie choose outcomes: Ngannou 10, Ferreira 1
Preliminary card picks
2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants press convention on the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Though they don’t depend towards the standings, MMA Junkie workers members nonetheless choose the fights on the prelims. Listed here are the outcomes:
- Taha Bendaoud vs. Tariq Ismail: Ismail 9, Bendaoud 2
- Nacho Campos vs. Ibragim Ibragimov: Ibragimov 10, Campos 1
- Dedrek Sanders vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov: Zaynukov 11, Sanders 0
- Marcos Breno vs. Raufeon Stots: Stots 11, Breno 0
Take a look at all the primary card picks beneath.
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