Ngannou returns for his first MMA fight since January 2022 when he takes part in PFL's Battle of the Giants in Saudi Arabia

The PFL: Battle of the Giants event takes place Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 1:30 p.m. ET. The main card airs on pay-per-view (ESPN+) at 4 p.m. ET and features three title fights at the top of the lineup.

As part of his PFL contract Francis Ngannou secured a minimum $2 million for his opponents. Renan Ferreira will get that check for Saturday's Battle of the Giants fight

Francis Ngannou competes in MMA for the first time in three years, fighting Renan Ferreira for the PFL heavyweight belt.

Francis Ngannou has teased a finish ahead of his upcoming return to mixed martial arts against Renan Ferreira.

The bout, for the PFL heavyweight title, marks Ngannou’s first fight in the sport since January 2022. On that occasion, the Cameroonian outpointed Ciryl Gane to retain the UFC heavyweight title, a year before leaving the promotion.

MMA star Renan Ferreira says he is fighting Francis Ngannou to determine the true and “lineal” heavyweight champion of the world. Ngannou walked out on the UFC in 2022 without losing

Tom Aspinall argues that the best heavyweight in the world is in the UFC. When asked his thoughts on Francis Ngannou calling himself the No. 1 heavyweight, UFC interim heavyweight champion Aspinall (15-3 MMA,

Francis Ngannou is being asked to carry a pay-per-view card for the PFL during one of the toughest stretches of his career. While Ngannou has never done better financially, his foray into boxing has taken some of the shine off his mystique.