The return of the champion. Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira. PFL Super Fights tournament card

Tonight, the PFL Super Fights event will take place at The Mayadeen Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This marks the promotion's fifth visit to Riyadh and its first since PFL MENA 3 in September.

The headline bout will be a heavyweight clash (up to 120.2 kg) between former UFC heavyweight champion and PFL debutant Francis Ngannou, and PFL 2023 heavyweight winner Renan Ferreira.

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For Ngannou, this fight marks his first return to mixed martial arts since January 2022, when he successfully defended his UFC title against Ciryl Gane. Since then, he’s battled injuries, parted ways with the UFC, and attempted to make a name in the boxing ring. His boxing efforts included a competitive decision loss to Tyson Fury and a subsequent knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua.

Now, Ngannou enters the PFL, where he debuts on this Pay-Per-View event.

• Also read: "It's going to be a big night." Ngannou has spoken out about his return to MMA

Renan Ferreira has been part of PFL since 2021 and made waves by capturing the heavyweight title last season, defeating Mateus Scheffel, King Green, and Denis Goltsov to claim the championship. This year, Ferreira delivered a stunning knockout victory against Bellator champion Ryan Bader in mere seconds back in February.

The co-main event will feature a showdown between two Brazilian powerhouses: PFL’s two-division champion Larissa Pacheco and legendary former UFC champion and current Bellator featherweight champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino.

Additionally, Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen will defend his title in a rematch against British contender Fabian Edwards.

In total, the Riyadh event will showcase ten fights, and the Dailysports team has prepared the full fight card for you:

Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira
PFL Super Fights full card

• Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira
• Cristiane Justino vs Larissa Pacheco
• Johnny Eblen vs Fabian Edwards
• Huseyn Kadimagomaev vs Zafar Mohsen
• A.J. McKee vs Paul Hughes
• Raufeon Stots vs Marcos Breno
• Makkasharip Zainukov vs Derek Sanders
• Ibrahim Ibrahimov vs Nacho Campos
• Mostafa Rashed Nada vs Ahmed Sami
• Tariq Ismail vs Taha Bendaoud

The event is scheduled to begin at 18:30 Central European Time.