PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants is now complete, as the anticipated return of Francis Ngannou against 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira didn't last too long.
Ngannou needed less than a full round to finish Ferreira, as after a series of grappling, the former UFC champ unleashed furious ground-and-pound on his opponent that forced the referee to stop the fight. Ngannou now adds a second promotional title to his resume. After the fight was called, Ngannou was emotional with his family and coaches, as this was the champion's first fight after the passing of his son in April.
In the co-main event, Cris Cyborg adds a fifth promotion's title with a unanimous decision victory over two-season PFL champion Larissa Pacheco in a thrilling matchup.
In the Bellator middleweight title bout, Johnny Eblen retains his belt as he defeated Fabian Edwards by unanimous decision in a rematch of a fight last year that Eblen won by knockout.
Andreas Hale, Brett Okamoto and Jeff Wagenheim break down everything that went down at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants.
How to watch the fights
Watch the PPV replay and all fights on ESPN+: Get ESPN+ here.
There's also FightCenter, which offers stats and updates for every PFL card.
The fight card
Raufeon Stots uses a rear-naked choke to submit Marcos Breno and grab a win in the third round.
Heavyweight superfight championship: Francis Ngannou def. Renan Ferreira
Women's featherweight superfight championship: Cris Cyborg def. Larissa Pacheco
Bellator middleweight championship: Johnny Eblen (c) def. Fabian Edwards
Men's featherweight: Zafar Mohsen def. Husein Kadimagomaev
Lightweight: Paul Hughes def. AJ McKee
Bantamweight: Raufeon Stots def. Marcos Breno
Lightweight: Makkasharip Zaynukov def. Dedrek Sanders
Men's featherweight: Ibragim Ibragimov def. Nacho Campos
Men's featherweight: Taha Bendaoud def. Tariq Ismail
(c) = defending champion
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