RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The first faceoffs of PFL: Battle of the Giants fight week are in the books, and MMA Junkie was on the scene to capture them.
In the main event, former UFC champion [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (17-3) takes on 2023 PFL champion [autotag]Renan Ferreira[/autotag] (13-3) in a heavyweight clash. And in the co-main event, Bellator women’s featherweight champion [autotag]Cris Cyborg[/autotag] (27-2-1) meets two-time PFL champion [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (23-4). The promotion’s first super fights title belts are at stake in both fights.
Still three days before they meet in the cage, all four fighters got a chance to size each other up Wednesday at a promotional appearance. So, too, did Bellator middleweight champion [autotag]Johnny Eblen[/autotag] and [autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] ahead of their rematch, as well as former Bellator champ [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Hughes[/autotag].
You can watch all four main card faceoffs in the video above.
PFL: Battle of the Giants takes place Saturday at The Mayadeen. The main card streams on DAZN and ESPN+ pay-per-view.
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