Francis Ngannou emphatically returned to the world of mixed martial arts on Saturday with a first-round technical knockout (3:22) over 2023 Professional Fighters League Tournament winner Renan Ferreira in the “Super Fights: Battle of the Giants” main event at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
, many wondered if Ngannou would stand and bang with the 6-foot-8 giant, but the former lineal heavyweight kingpin was too smart. Ngannou took Ferreira down with a smooth double leg and dragged him to the fence where he patiently waited to strike. Ferreira sacrificed his butterfly guard to throw up a triangle attempt, but as Ngannou shrugged off the attempt, Ferreira’s back became exposed.
Pacheco’s best round came in the third where she battered Cyborg with hard rights and had her face bloodied from cuts suffered earlier in the contest. The lacerations and the blood must’ve fueled Cyborg, who quickly retook control of the fight in Round four. With three rounds in the bag, Cyborg refused to coast to the finish line and poured on the pressure as the fans exploded out of their seats.Eblen cruised to a unanimous decision win despite a late fight flurry from Edwards.
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