PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
| PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants | ||||
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 The poster for PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | October 19, 2024 | |||
| Venue | The Mayadeen | |||
| City | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on October 19, 2024, at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Riyadh and first since PFL MENA 3 (2024) in September 2024.[3]
A heavyweight superfight title bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou and 2023 PFL heavyweight winner Renan Ferreira headlined the event.[4]
A women's featherweight superfight title bout between the Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion (also former Invicta FC, Strikeforce and UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) Cris Cyborg and 2022 PFL Women's Lightweight and 2023 Featherweight winner Larissa Pacheco took place at the co-main event.[5]
A Bellator Middleweight Championship bout and rematch between champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards took place at this event.[6] The pairing previously met at Bellator 299 in September 2023, which Eblen won by third-round knockout.[7] The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at Bellator Champions Series 5, but the bout was rescheduled to this event.[8]
A bantamweight bout between former interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion Raufeon Stots and Marcos Breno took place at the event.[9] They were previously scheduled to meet at Bellator Champions Series 4, but the bout was removed from the event for unknown reasons.[10]
Results
[edit]| Main card (ESPN+ PPV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Francis Ngannou | def. | Renan Ferreira | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:32 | [a] |
| Women's Featherweight | Cris Cyborg | def. | Larissa Pacheco | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Middleweight | Johnny Eblen (c) | def. | Fabian Edwards | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Featherweight | Zafar Mohsen | def. | Husein Kadimagomaev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Paul Hughes | def. | A. J. McKee | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Raufeon Stots | def. | Marcos Breno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:01 | |
| Lightweight | Makkasharip Zaynukov | def. | Dedrek Sanders | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ibragim Ibragimov | def. | Nacho Campos | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Taha Bendaoud | def. | Tariq Ismail | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:51 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Martin, Damon (2024-08-07). "Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira, Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco headline PFL PPV in October". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Francis Ngannou to Make PFL Debut in Heavyweight Title Fight vs. Renan Ferreira". Bleacher Report. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ ""Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact" Takes Place at the Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 19". Black Belt Magazine. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Francis Ngannou to make PFL debut vs. Renan Ferreira on Oct. 19". ESPN.com. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Francis Ngannou, Cris Cyborg set to make PFL debuts at October pay-per-view event". MMA Junkie. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Adam Guillen (2024-09-17). "Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards 2 added to PFL's 'Battle of the Giants' PPV event on Oct. 19". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2023-09-23). "Bellator 299: Johnny Eblen Defends Middleweight Belt by Knocking Fabian Edwards Out Cold". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Bellator Champions Series: London loses Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards title-fight headliner". MMA Junkie. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "PFL releases full fight card for Battle of the Giants: Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira". MMA Junkie. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Guillen, Adam (2024-08-29). "Bellator San Diego loses two fights, including Raufeon Stots vs. Marcos Breno co-main event". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2024-08-14.