Francis Ngannou made a stunning comeback to mixed martial arts by defeating Renan Ferreria with a first-round knockout in the PFL's 'Battle Of The Giants.' He dedicated his victory to his late son. The event marked his return from boxing to MMA,

Cameroon's Francis Ngannou made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts by knocking out Renan Ferreria in the first round of their heavyweight clash at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event dubbed "Battle Of The Giants" in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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.