Francis Ngannou makes his long-awaited PFL debut when he faces Renan Ferreira on October 19. The event will air on ESPN+ in the U.S., DAZN in the U.K., and Stan Sport in Australia.
The fight is Ngannou’s (17-3) first in a cage since leaving the UFC in 2023. Following contract disputes, the lineal UFC heavyweight champion lost the belt and signed with the PFL. His last MMA fight was in 2022 and he has competed in professional boxing matches against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua since then.
Ferreira (13-3, 3 NC) has not lost a fight for the PFL since 2022. He beat Denis Goltsov via TKO to win the 2023 heavyweight tournament.
The co-main event will see Cris Cyborg face Larissa Pacheco. Cyborg (27–2, 1 NC) is a former UFC, Strikeforce, and Invicta FC featherweight champion and the current Bellator featherweight champion. She has not fought since Bellator 300 a year ago and looks to start the beginning of her “Legacy Tour.”
Pacheco (23-4) beat Kayla Harrison in 2022 in the PFL lightweight tournament. The Brazilian is on a ten-fight win streak, emerging victorious in the 2023 PFL featherweight tournament last November.
Also on the card, Johnny Eblen (15-0) defends the Bellator middleweight title in a rematch against Fabian Edwards (13-3), while the exciting A.J. McKee (22-1) returns against Irish MMA star Paul Hughes (12-1).
The Jugo Mobile will provide results, analysis, and highlights for the PFL’s Battle of the Giants event.
PFL Battle of the Giants results, highlights
12 p.m. ET | 9 a.m. PT: Hello everyone, and welcome to The Jugo Mobile’ live coverage of the PFL’s Battle of the Giants event.
PFL Battle of the Giants start time
- Date: Saturday, October 19
- Early Card: 1:30 pm ET | 10:30 a.m. PT | 6:30 p.m. BST | 4:30 a.m. AEDT
- Main Card: 4 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. BST | 7 a.m. AEDT
- Main event start time (approx.): 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT | 1 a.m. BST | 11 a.m. AEDT
- 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.
Where to watch 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.
The Battle of the Giants event will be streamed live on DAZN in the U.K.
If you’re a boxing fan, you’ll want to lock in a DAZN subscription and get some great fights throughout the year. You can get DAZN for £9.99 in the U.K. on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month. You can also just pay for the whole year at the low price of £99.99.
The Battle of the Giants event is available on Stan Sport in Australia. The pay-per-view costs $19.99 and can be watched live and on-demand.
PFL Battle of the Giants results
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
