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WATCH | PFL releases trailer for Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira ahead of pay-per-view clash

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WATCH | PFL releases trailer for Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira ahead of pay-per-view clash

PFL has released a trailer promoting the match between Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira.

Later this month in Saudi Arabia, ‘The Predator’ will enter the cage for the first time since early 2022. Ciryl Gane At UFC 270, Francis Ngannou parted ways with the Dana White-led promotion. The following year, the former heavyweight champion signed a contract with the PFL.

Since then Francis Ngannou has been busy in the boxing ring. He impressed many with his split decision loss to lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last October. But earlier this year Ngannou was dominated and stopped. Anthony Joshua On his return to boxing. With the loss, the former UFC champion was scheduled to finally fight for the PFL.

His first opponent will be former PFL tournament winner Renan Ferreira. ‘Problema’ won the matchup with a first-round knockout victory over Ryan Bader earlier this year. As of now, Ferreira and Francis Ngannou will headline a pay-per-view card from Saudi Arabia later this month.

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Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira trailer released ahead of PFL match

To promote the competition, PFL released a trailer on social media earlier today. The trailer can best be described as an homage to Godzilla, as it featured giant versions of Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira fighting in a city. For those who closely follow Saudi Arabia’s investment in combat sports; movie-like trailer It’s not surprising at all.

There was no mention of any fight in the trailer other than Francis Ngannou’s fight against Renan Ferreira. But the card itself is pretty stacked. Female MMA stars Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco will also face each other in the co-main event. Both Brazilians enter the contest riding a wave of momentum; The Bellator champion last defeated Cat Zingano last October.

Pacheco, meanwhile, has not competed since her decision victory over Marina Mokhnatkina in November. The rest of the PFL pay-per-view card also features other matchups: Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards 2 and Paul Hughes vs. AJ McKee.

What do you think of this PFL news? Are you excited for the Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira match?