The larger they’re, the more durable they fall.
Within the case of the PFL: Battle of the Giants essential occasion Saturday, Francis Ngannou took top out of the event.
At Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ngannou (18-3) pounded Renan Ferreira (13-4) into unconsciousness with ground-and-pound punches from again mount for a knockout stoppage at 3:32 of Spherical 1.
Ngannou, 38, took the battle to the bottom early. From there, Ferreira shot up a triangle. As soon as Ngannou escaped, it was virtually recreation over. The previous UFC heavyweight champion who by no means misplaced his title blasted his opponent with massive punches to finish the battle.
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The bout was Ngannou’s first in MMA since his UFC departure in early 2023. He competed twice in boxing vs. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, and misplaced each bouts. The primary was by controversial cut up resolution. The second was a knockout defeat.
Ferreira’s four-fight successful streak involves an finish. He emerged as the most suitable choice for Ngannou after knockout wins over Matheus Scheffel, Maurice Greene, Denis Goltsov, and Ryan Bader.
Full PFL: Battle of the Giants outcomes embrace:
- Francis Ngannou def. Renan Ferreira by way of knockout (ground-and-pound) – Spherical 1, 3:32
- Cris Cyborg def. Larissa Pacheco by way of unanimous resolution (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – for ladies’s featherweight superfights title
- Johnny Eblen def. Fabian Edwards by way of unanimous resolution (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) – for Bellator middleweight title
- Zafar Mohsen def. Husein Kadimagomaev by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Paul Hughes def. A.J. McKee by way of cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Raufeon Stots def. Marcos Breno by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 3, 3:01
- Makkasharip Zaynukov def. Dedrek Sanders by way of unanimous resolution (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
- Ibragim Ibragimov def. Nacho Campos by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Taha Bendaoud def. Tariq Ismail by way of submission (triangle choke) – Spherical 2, 3:51
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