<body><div><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P6vtulmUsik?rel=0" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p>Professional Fighters League (PFL) staged the massive “Battle of the Giants” pay-per-view (PPV) event this weekend (Sat., Oct. 19, 2024) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which saw <b>Francis Ngannou</b> make a successful return to mixed martial arts (MMA) with a first round destruction of <b>Renan Ferreira</b> (see it again here). In the co-main event, <b>Cris Cyborg</b> earned another world title, defeating the durable <b>Larissa Pacheco</b> for the women’s Super Fight Featherweight title (highlights here).</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37H5Xx_0wF0Yndm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37H5Xx_0wF0Yndm00" width="1920" height="1280" ><h2>Winner: Francis Ngannou</h2><h2>Who He Should Face Next: Denis Goltsov vs. Oleg Popov winner</h2><p>PFL will return to Riyadh next month (Nov. 29, 2024) for its annual world championships, where the promotion will crown six champions and dish out six separate $1 million checks. One of those title fights will crown a new Heavyweight champion as <b>Denis Goltsov</b> will face <b>Oleg Popov</b> in the finals. The winner will more than likely be the next challenge for “The Predator” sometime in 2025, assuming Ngannou doesn’t pursue another boxing match. Of course, we’d all like to see an eventual showdown between him versus <b>Jon Jones</b>, but that will likely never happen.</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0F8O2r_0wF0Yndm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0F8O2r_0wF0Yndm00" width="1920" height="1280" ><h2>Winner: Cris Cyborg</h2><h2>Who She Should Face Next: Sara Collins</h2><p>Now that Cyborg has entered an exclusive club — winning her fifth world title for a fifth different promotion — she has options. Indeed, she has already defeated PFL’s 145-pound champion (Pacheco), so she could very well turn her attention to defending her Bellator strap in 2025. And that opponent will likely come against Collins, who pulled off a huge win by defeating <b>Leah McCourt</b> — who was in line for a title fight — at Bellator London last month. Collins — who is 6-0, 3-0 Bellator — admitted that she was a “little scared” of Cyborg, which isn’t a good sign. Still, Collins can learn a lot from Pacheco’s performance because if you punch the bully in the mouth, he or she will back down. And, let’s be honest, Cyborg isn’t exactly in the prime of her career, so this is going to be the best time for Collins to even have the slightest chance of an upset.</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3BG5ud_0wF0Yndm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3BG5ud_0wF0Yndm00" width="1920" height="1280" ><h2>Winner: Johnny Eblen</h2><h2>Who He Should Face Next: Wait and see ...</h2><p>Eblen kept his undefeated record intact (16-0), defeating <b>Fabian Edwards</b> for the second time. While it was for the Bellator belt, it was under PFL’s banner. As far as what could realistically be next for “Pressure,” that is a bit tough to lock down because no one is really standing out at the moment. A showdown against <b>Jordan Newman</b> seems to be in inevitable since is undefeated (7-0) with all of his wins coming inside the Bellator cage. But, he has yet to face a true, ranked foe or long-term member of Bellator’s roster. <b>Aaron Jeffery</b>, <b>Dalton Rosta</b> and <b>Costello van Steenis</b> are out there as well, but none of them are on consecutive win streaks. Newman has been with the promotion for five years, so now might seem as good a time as any to give him his shot, and he would more than give Eblen a run for his money in the wrestling department as a former NCAA division III champion. All Eblen can do now is sit back to see what’s what.</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3U08LD_0wF0Yndm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3U08LD_0wF0Yndm00" width="1920" height="1280" ><h2>Winner: Paul Hughes</h2><h2>Who He Should Face Next: Usman Nurmagomedov</h2><p>After pulling off a huge upset win over former Bellator MMA Featherweight champion, <b>A.J. McKee</b>, Hughes got on the mic and shot his shot, calling for a title fight against Lightweight champion, <b>Usman Nurmagomedov</b>. And at this point, there really is no point in denying him the bout. Had McKee won the fight, he would have likely received the title shot next, so “Big News” should be afforded the same opportunity. Nurmagomedov recently defended his strap against <b>Alexandr Shabliy</b>, so he should be primed for a return sometime in early 2025 since there are no more Bellator events scheduled for 2024.</p><p><b>To checkout the latest and greatest news and notes for “Ngannou vs. Ferreira” be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right</b> <b>here</b><b>. For the updated and finalized “Battle of the Giants” fight card and PPV lineup click</b> <b>here</b><b>.</b></p></div></body>

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PFL: ‘Battle of the Giants’ results: Matches to make for ‘Ngannou vs. Ferreira’ main card winners

Professional Fighters League (PFL) staged the massive “Battle of the Giants” pay-per-view (PPV) event this weekend (Sat., Oct. 19, 2024) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which saw Francis Ngannou make a successful return to mixed martial arts (MMA) with a first round destruction of Renan Ferreira (see it again here). In the co-main event, Cris Cyborg earned another world title, defeating the durable Larissa Pacheco for the women’s Super Fight Featherweight title (highlights here).

PFL: ‘Battle of the Giants’ results: Matches to make for ‘Ngannou vs. Ferreira’ main card winners

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