PFL: Battle of the Giants takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT). PFL: Battle of the Giants (ESPN+) takes place at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (17-3) is back in MMA for the first time since January 2022 to take on PFL champ Renan Ferreira (12-3) for the promotion’s heavyweight superfight title. In the co-feature, Bellator women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg (27-2) takes on PFL champ Larissa Pacheco (23-4) for that division’s superfight belt. And in a third title fight, Bellator middleweight titleholder Johnny Eblen (15-0) meets Fabian Edwards (13-3) in a rematch.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 3 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view via DAZN.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Taha Bendaoud vs. Tariq Ismail
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Records: Bendaoud (3-0), Ismail (8-1)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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PFL: Battle of the Giants lineup
MAIN CARD (DAZN pay-per-view, 4 p.m. ET)
- Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira – for heavyweight superfights title
- Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco – for women’s featherweight superfights title
- Champ Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards – for Bellator middleweight title
- Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen
- A.J. McKee vs. Paul Hughes
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 1:30 p.m. ET)
- Marcos Breno vs. Raufeon Stots
- Dedrek Sanders vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov
- Nacho Campos vs. Ibragim Ibragimov
- Taha Bendaoud vs. Tariq Ismail
