The build-up toward Francis Ngannou's MMA return and Professional Fighters League (PFL) debut has picked up with the official trailer for the upcoming pay-per-view event.
For the first time since January 2022, Ngannou will make the walk for a mixed martial arts contest on October 19 in Saudi Arabia. There, the former UFC champion will collide with Renan Ferreira in the main event of the "Battle of the Giants" card.
Since defending the UFC gold against Ciryl Gane over two years ago, Ngannou's combat sports outings have come inside the ring, where he threw down with two heavyweight greats in Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
While he took "The Gypsy King" to the limit, he was brutally knocked out by "AJ" earlier this year, and his sights are now back on the cage for the time being.
PFL Releases 'Official Trailer' For Ngannou vs. Ferreira
Ahead of Ngannou's debut in the SmartCage, which comes 17 months on from his signing with the PFL, an "official trailer" has been released.
The cinematic video has a Godzilla vs. Kong look to it, with Ngannou and Ferreira taking out a city amid their "Battle of the Giants."
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While all eyes will be on "The Predator" as he returns to MMA action in the main event, a number of intriguing bouts are set for the undercard.
That includes another major debut, with Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg colliding with two-weight PFL title winner Larissa Pacheco in the co-headliner.
Gold will also be on the line on the main card, as Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards run it back following the postponement of their scheduled rematch in London last month.