PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants explained

PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
Promotion:Professional Fighters League
Venue:The Mayadeen
City:Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Buyrate:10,000
Previousevent:PFL Europe 3
Followingevent:PFL 10

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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

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

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Aftermath

On December 2, news surfaced that Mohsen had submitted a fight night drug test sample that was flagged positive, subsequently his win was overturned to a no contest and he was banned from competition for a year and fined an undisclosed amount.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2024-08-07 . Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira, Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco headline PFL PPV in October . 2024-08-07 . MMA Fighting . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-08-07 . Francis Ngannou to Make PFL Debut in Heavyweight Title Fight vs. Renan Ferreira . 2024-06-04 . Bleacher Report . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024-08-23 . "Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact" Takes Place at the Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 19 . 2024-08-23 . Black Belt Magazine . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-08-07 . Francis Ngannou to make PFL debut vs. Renan Ferreira on Oct. 19 . 2024-08-07 . ESPN.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-08-07 . Francis Ngannou, Cris Cyborg set to make PFL debuts at October pay-per-view event . 2024-08-07 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  6. Web site: Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards 2 added to PFL’s ‘Battle of the Giants’ PPV event on Oct. 19. mmamania.com. Adam Guillen. 2024-09-17. 2024-09-17.
  7. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-09-23 . Bellator 299: Johnny Eblen Defends Middleweight Belt by Knocking Fabian Edwards Out Cold . 2023-09-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2024-09-03 . Bellator Champions Series: London loses Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards title-fight headliner . 2024-09-04 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2024-09-26 . PFL releases full fight card for Battle of the Giants: Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira . 2024-10-17 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  10. Web site: Guillen . Adam . 2024-08-29 . Bellator San Diego loses two fights, including Raufeon Stots vs. Marcos Breno co-main event . 2024-08-30 . MMAmania.com . en.
  11. Web site: PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants . 2024-08-14 . Professional Fighters League . en-US.
  12. Web site: PFL fighter Zafar Mohsen fails drug test, has Battle of the Giants win overturned. December 2, 2024. MMAjunkie.com. Nolan King.