When is Francis Ngannou preventing? Walkout time for PFL debut

Francis Ngannou will lastly make his extremely anticipated return to blended martial arts towards Renan Ferreira. This heavyweight bout scheduled for 5 rounds is happening Saturday, Oct. 19 at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ngannou (17-3) and Ferreira (13-3) headline PFL: Battle of the Giants with the promotion’s tremendous fights heavyweight title belt at stake.

Ngannou, 38, hasn’t competed in MMA since efficiently defending the UFC heavyweight championship towards Ciryl Gane on January 22, 2022, which might turn into his last combat with the UFC. Roughly one yr later, Ngannou left the UFC to signal with the PFL, which granted him permission to pursue his need to compete in boxing.

Ngannou fought Tyson Fury and misplaced a cut up determination after stunningly flattening boxing’s heavyweight king in October 2023. Ngannou adopted up that sterling efficiency by taking over Anthony Joshua this previous March, a combat during which he was dominated and misplaced by second-round knockout. That consequence signaled his time to return to MMA, the place he’s received six fights in a row relationship again to November 2018, with 5 finishes throughout that span.

Ferreira, 34, is the reigning 2023 PFL heavyweight champion after scoring three knockouts final season. Ferreira is coming off a 21-second dismantling of Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader this previous February.

When does PFL: Battle of the Giants combat card begin?

• The PFL: Battle of the Giants lineup consists of 9 fights, with prelims beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET and the pay-per-view foremost card at 4 p.m. ET.

Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira walkout time

• As the principle occasion, Ngannou and Ferreira are anticipated to stroll out to the cage at roughly 7 p.m. ET.
• The combat will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view within the U.S. and DAZN pay-per-view internationally.