Francis Ngannou returns to MMA, facing Renan Ferreira on a massive fight card for the PFL.
Here’s how you can watch PFL Battle of the Giants, including streaming options and TV channel to catch the prelims and the main card on pay-per-view.
Where to watch Ngannou vs. Ferreira PFL Battle of the Giants
The Battle of the Giants main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The PPV price for Battle of the Giants is $49.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the event pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.
The prelims are available on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $11.99 on a monthly subscription and $119.99 on an annual subscription.
Ngannou vs. Ferreira PFL Battle of the Giants start time
- Date: Saturday, October 19
- Early Card: 1:30 pm ET | 10:30 a.m. PT
- Main Card: 4 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- Location: The Mayadeen – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The PFL Battle of the Giants main card starts at 4 p.m. ET, with the early prelims at 1:30 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around 8 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Ngannou (17-3) is considered the lineal UFC heavyweight champion after he exited the UFC in 2023 following contract disputes. “The Predator” signed with the PFL after but has mainly competed in boxing fights. It is his first contest within the SmartCage.
With 12 wins via knockout, Ngannou was once considered the most feared man in MMA. Competing for the first time since 2022, he is ready to remind everyone why, against someone he sees a little bit of himself in Ferreira.
“I don’t know. He is very athletic. He’s very skilled, well-rounded,” Ngannou said to CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri via MMA News. “But I think whatever it is, it’s a little less than me [laughs]. He is a little less version of me, I would say so.”
Ferreira (13-3, 3 NC) has eleven wins via knockout. The Brazilian has not lost a fight for the PFL since 2022, winning the PFL heavyweight tournament in 2023. It took less than a minute for “Problema” to take out Ryan Bader to secure a shot at Ngannou.
Ngannou vs. Ferreira PFL Battle of the Giants fight card
Main Card
- Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira; Heavyweights
- Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco; Featherweights
- Johnny Eblen (c) vs. Fabian Edwards for the Bellator middleweight title
- Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen; Featherweights
- AJ McKee vs. Paul Hughes; Lightweights
Prelims
- Raufeon Stots vs. Marcos Breno; Bantamweights
- Dedrek Sanders vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov; Lightweights
- Ibragim Ibragimov vs. Nacho Campos; Featherweights
- Mostafa Rashed Nada vs. Ahmed Sami; Middleweights
- Youssef Al Housani vs. Taha Bendaoud; Featherweights
