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.

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.