Next month's Professional Fighters League event will now include a huge lightweight battle, as AJ Mckee takes on Paul Huges at Battle of the Giants—live on DAZN.
The bout will open proceedings on the main card, as former Bellator featherweight world champion McKee will provide the toughest test of Paul Hughes' career so far. The Irishman is considered to be the top lightweight prospect on the planet but will have to overcome a man with the longest winning streak in Bellator history.
The lightweight showdown will serve as an opening act to a massive night of action as MMA superstar Francis Ngannou makes his return to the sport to face PLF heavyweight champion Renan 'Problema' Ferreira for the newly minted PFL super fights championship crown.
Ngannou's return is part of a co-main event that will also see one of the greatest women's MMA fighters of all time, Cris 'Cyborg' put her legacy on the line as she battles PFL two-division champion Larissa Pacheco.
Emanating from Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the event takes place on Saturday, October 19.
“Battle of the Giants” Main Card:
- Heavyweight Main Event: Francis Ngannou (17-3) vs. Renan Ferreira (13-3, 3 NC)
- Women’s Featherweight Co-Main Event: Cris “Cyborg” (27-2) vs. Larissa Pacheco (23-4)
- Lightweight Main Card Bout: AJ McKee (22-1) vs. Paul Hughes (12-1)
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