Tonight’s PFL: Battle of the Giants pay-per-view occasion was headlined by a heavyweight tremendous struggle between Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira.
Ngannou (18-3 MMA) was returning to MMA the night for the primary time since scoring a unanimous choice victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in January of 2022. ‘The Predator’ had most beforehand competed in boxing, the place he suffered a brutal second-round knockout loss to Anthony Joshua (see that right here).
In the meantime, Renan Ferreira (13-4 MMA) was returning to motion for the primary time since scoring a first-round TKO victory over former Bellator champion Ryan Bader this previous February. ‘Problema’ had entered the competition sporting a four-fight win streak, with all 4 of these victories coming by means of KO / TKO.
Tonight’s ‘Ngannou vs. Ferreira’ tremendous struggle resulted in a brutal first-round knockout victory for ‘The Predator’. The previous UFC champion was in a position to get the struggle to the bottom within the early moments of the competition and proceeded to demolish Renan Ferreira with some nasty floor and pound. The referee finally pulled Francis Ngannou off however not earlier than the now former PFL champ was put out chilly.
Official PFL Battle of the Giants Outcomes: Francis Ngannou def. Renan Ferreira by way of KO in Spherical 1
Take a look at how the professionals reacted to ‘Ngannou vs. Ferreira’ beneath:
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— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 19, 2024
Didn’t take lengthy… 1min into spherical 1 and Francis will get the takedown
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) October 19, 2024
Ngannou vs. Ferreira about to get began.
5 spherical struggle, 93.3% mixed ending charge.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 19, 2024
Publish-fight reactions to Francis Ngannou defeating Renan Ferreira:
Let’s fucking go Francis . The actual fucking heavyweight champ!!!
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 19, 2024
Ngannou is a nasty mtfka 🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) October 19, 2024
So comfortable for Francis
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 19, 2024
UFC has zero competitors in MMA.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 19, 2024
THE RICH GET RICHER ILL GET THAT BACK.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 19, 2024
CALLED IT
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) October 19, 2024
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