Francis Ngannou delivers emphatic first-round knockout of Renan Ferreira on debut - Former UFC heavyweight champion paid tribute to his late son Kobe after a statement stoppage in Riyadh

Francis Ngannou made a stunning comeback to mixed martial arts by defeating Renan Ferreria with a first-round knockout in the PFL's 'Battle Of The Giants.' He dedicated his victory to his late son. The event marked his return from boxing to MMA,

Cameroon's Francis Ngannou made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts by knocking out Renan Ferreria in the first round of their heavyweight clash at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event dubbed "Battle Of The Giants" in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The bout, for the PFL heavyweight title, marks Ngannou’s first fight in the sport since January 2022. On that occasion, the Cameroonian outpointed Ciryl Gane to retain the UFC heavyweight title, a year before leaving the promotion.

Francis Ngannou manhandles Renan Ferreira with a 1st-round TKO at the Professional Fighters League.

Francis Ngannou did not disappoint in his return to MMA. Here's how he knocked out Renan Ferreira in Round 1, plus results from all PFL fights tonight

Cameroon's Francis Ngannou made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts by knocking out Renan Ferreria in the first round of their heavyweight clash at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event dubbed "Battle Of The Giants" in the early hours of Sunday morning.

An emotional Francis Ngannou marks his return to MMA with a first-round stoppage of Renan Ferreira at the PFL Super Fights event in Riyadh.

The next chapter of Francis Ngannou's MMA career got off to a strong start as The Predator earned the PFL's Heavyweight Superfight Championship with