Francis Ngannou dedicated his Professional Fighters League (PFL) heavyweight title win over Renan Ferreria to his late son Kobe after winning the ‘Battle of the Giants’ event with a first-round knockout.

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.

Francis Ngannou did not disappoint in his return to MMA. Here's how he knocked out Renan Ferreira in Round 1, plus results from all PFL fights tonight

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.

Francis Ngannou manhandles Renan Ferreira with a 1st-round TKO at the Professional Fighters League.

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 next chapter of Francis Ngannou's MMA career got off to a strong start as The Predator earned the PFL's Heavyweight Superfight Championship with

In the two years and nine months since former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou last fought in an MMA cage, his opponent on Saturday, Renan Ferreira, is 5-1 with five knockouts, including four in the first round.

Francis Ngannou made a dominant return to MMA as he brutally dismantled Renan Ferreira in his first fight inside the cage for two years. Against a backdrop of personal heartache following the passing of his infant son,

Francis Ngannou delivered a stunning first-round TKO victory over Renan Ferreira, gets a reaction from Jon Jones.