A pivotal day in MMA has arrived. Later this afternoon (USA time), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Area is the positioning for PFL Tremendous Fights: Battle of the Giants.
Reside protection begins at 12:30 pm ET/ 9:30 am PT on DAZN and ESPN+ with the countdown present, adopted by the undercard at 1:30 pm ET/ 10:30 am PT earlier than going to pay-per-view at 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT. All instructed, right this moment’s present options 9 fights.
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Primary Occasion
On the prime of the invoice right this moment is a battle for the heavyweight championship between Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA) and Renan Ferreira (13-3, 3 NC MMA.) It is a five-round affair at 5 minutes per spherical to shut the present.
Co-Primary Occasion
Instantly beforehand, the co-main occasion sees the ladies’s featherweight championship at stake between Bellator’s Cris Cyborg (27-2, 1 NC MMA) and the PFL’s Larissa Pacheco (23-4 MMA). This, too, is a five-round combat at 5 minutes per spherical.
Bellator Middleweight Championship
The title combat trifecta begins with a contest for the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship pitting present titleholder Johnny Eblen (15-0 MMA, 10-0 Bellator) in opposition to Fabian Edwards (13-3 MMA, 9-3 Bellator.)
Remainder of the Card
Additionally on right this moment’s important card, you’ll see a featherweight contest between Husein Kadimagomaev (11-1, 1 NC MMA) and Zafar Mohsen (13-4 MMA), in addition to a light-weight affair between AJ McKee (22-1 MMA) and Paul Hughes (12-1 MMA).
Battle of the Giants Outcomes:
Primary Card: (4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT, DAZN PPV and ESPN+ PPV)
Primary Occasion: Francis Ngannou def. Renan Ferreira by KO (Strikes) at 3:32 into Spherical 1, wins PFL Tremendous Fights Heavyweight Championship.
Co-Primary Occasion: Cris Cyborg def. Larissa Pacheco by Unanimous Determination (49-46, 49-46, 49-46), wins PFL Tremendous Fights Girls’s Featherweight Championship.
Johnny Eblen def. Fabian Edwards by Unanimous Determination (48-47, 48-47, 48-47), defends Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship
Zafar Mohsen def. Husein Kadimagomaev by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Paul Hughes def. AJ McKee by Break up Determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.)
Prelims: (1:30 pm ET/ 10:30 am PT, DAZN and ESPN+)
Featured Prelim: Raufeon Stots def. Marcos Breno by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 3:01 into Spherical 3.
Co-Featured Prelim: Makkasharip Zaynukov def. Dedrek Sanders by Unanimous Determination (30-26, 30-26, 30-26.)
Ibragim Ibragimov def. Nacho Campos by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Taha Bendaoud def. Tariq Ismail by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:51 into Spherical 2.