“Battle of the Giants!”
Two of the most important and greatest Heavyweight fighters on the earth will collide on Oct. 19, 2024, as Francis Ngannou battles Renan Ferreira within the headlining act of Skilled Fighters League (PFL) upcoming large occasion inside The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It would mark the primary blended martial arts (MMA) combat for “The Predator” since inking a PFL contract again in early 2023, placing his boxing profession apart to return to his first true fight ardour. It’s additionally Ngannou’s first MMA combat since 2022 after leaving Final Combating Championship (UFC) with six straight wins.
As for Ferreira, he hasn’t tasted defeat since Aug. 2022, racking up 4 straight knockout wins, together with capturing PFL’s Heavyweight title with a second spherical knockout win over Denis Goltsov. Each males possess nice accolades, which is the rationale Ferreira has no qualms in saying that the winner of this combat will probably be surely the most effective 265-pound MMA fighter on the planet … even in case you throw Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall within the dialog.
“This combat seals the deal as to who the most effective Heavyweight on the earth is,” Ferreira stated throughout a latest pre-fight press convention in regard to who he feels is the most effective massive man in MMA proper now. “We’re two guys of their prime, heavy hitters, insane knockout energy who solely know one movement, and that’s shifting ahead.”
Ferreira is coming off a 21-second knockout win over present Bellator Heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader, on the “PFL vs. Bellator” occasion in February. Now that he’s had the prospect to measurement up “The Predator,” Ferreira is aware of he isn’t in for a simple combat.
“Francis has had an important profession and I’ve been following him and impressed by his profession for a very long time,” he stated. “So, assembly him in-person solidifies every thing I knew. He’s an enormous man with massive energy and I’m excited for this combat.
“I’ll say it once more, I’m massive downside for him,” Ferreira added. “I’ve knockout energy, I can out-wrestle him, take him to the bottom and submit him, as properly.”
For the document, Ferreira solely has one submission victory on his resume. However, that’s as a result of he’s very assured in his knockout energy and his arms have gotten the job performed most of the time throughout his 11-year profession.
Nonetheless, Ferreira’s feedback are positive to trigger an increase out of Jones — UFC’s reigning Heavyweight champion — and Aspinall, who at the moment holds the interim strap. For the time being, Aspinall is sitting idle whereas “Bones” finally settles his enterprise with Stipe Miocic.
However, even when Jones comes out on high, there is no such thing as a assure that he’ll give Aspinall the chance to unify the titles.
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