Francis Ngannou makes his eagerly anticipated return to the MMA cage tonight as he fights for the PFL heavyweight championship title against Renana Ferreira, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View worldwide.
The Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact fight card, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, also acts as Ngannou's Professional Fighters League (PFL) debut, following two years out of MMA to live out his boxing dreams with fights against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
The former UFC heavyweight champion could not have picked a tougher return to the sport against Ferreira.
The Brazilian stands at a huge 6-foot-8 and is on a four-fight win streak, after claiming the PFL heavyweight title during the 2023 season.
Ferreira most recently defeated the Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader when they faced off at the PFL champion vs. Bellator champion event in February. It took him just 21 seconds to finish Bader via TKO.
Here are all the key details you need to know for Ngannou vs. Ferreira live on DAZN.
When is the Francis Ngannou vs. Renana Ferreira fight?
Saturday night's show gets underway at 5.30pm UK, 12.30pm ET, 7.30pm AST, with the early fight card beginning at 6.30pm UK, 1.30pm ET, 8.30 AST.
The PPV main card starts at 9pm UK, 4pm ET, 11pm AST.
- Date: Saturday, October 19
- Time: 5.30pm UK / 12.30pm ET
- Main card: 9pm UK / 4pm ET
- Ngannou vs. Ferreira main event cagewalks: TBC
Who is on the Battle of the Giants fight card?
The PFL Battle of the Giants main card features some intriguing battles.
A legend of the sport in Cris Cyborg also makes her PFL deubt as she fights against Larissa Pacheco for the women's featherweight world title.
Meanwhile the Bellator middleweight world title will be contested between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards.
| Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira | Heavyweight world title |
| Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco | Women's featherweight world title |
| Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards | Bellator middleweight world title |
| Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen | Featherweight |
| AJ McKee vs. Paul Hughes | Lightweight |
| Raufeon Stots vs. Marcos Breno | Bantamweight |
| Makkasharip Zaynukov vs. Dedrek Sanders | Lightweight |
| Ibragim Ibragimov vs. Nacho Campos | Featherweight |
| Mostafa Rashed Nada vs. Ahmed Sami | Middleweight |
| Tariq Ismail vs. Taha Bendaoud | Featherweight |
How can I watch the Ngannou vs. Ferreira fight and what does it cost?
DAZN Pay-Per-View is broadcasting the Ngannou vs. Ferreira fight and the whole PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants fight card on Saturday worldwide.
The PPV is priced at £19.99 for UK viewers to watch on any device, including Smart TV's, game consoles, phones, tablets and PC's.
To purchase and find the prices in your region click here.
Purchasing the PPV includes a seven-day free trial of all of DAZN's programming across a range of sports.
Where will the Ngannou-Ferreira fight take place?
Ngannou and Ferreira will meet in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Built in 2023, it is the home of Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal and has been used for multiple fights since it opened its doors to the public, with a 30,000 seated capacity.
The venue has already hosted some of the biggest names in boxing, including Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Usyk defeated Fury in the pair's undisputed bout earlier this year at Kingdom Arena, and the rematch will also be held there in December.
Battle of the Giants fight week schedule
Fight week sees the excitement and tension buildup as we get closer to fight night, with key events happening throughout the week.
DAZN will broadcast all the below events, with the press conference and weigh-in available on the DAZN Platform and free on the DAZN YouTube Channel.
- Wednesday 16 Oct: Fighter face-offs
- Thursday 17 Oct: Press conference
- Friday 18 Oct: Weigh-ins
- Saturday 19 Oct: Fight night
What is PFL?
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league worldwide.
Founded in 2018, PFL has 650 million fans worldwide, and has a sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a regular season, playoffs, and championship each year.
It has five live fight franchises, PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator.
The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their weight-class, the same percentage as UFC.
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