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    Ngannou is Back!!!! Ngannous beats Ferreira in PFL super fight Heavyweight title

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    In one of the most anticipated Heavyweight bout in the MMA world Ngannou vs Ferreira, Ngannou reminded MMA fans how vicious he can be in the cage as he absolutely steamrolled Renan Fereira, knocking him unconscious in the first round of the PFL: Battle of the Giants event in Saudi Arabia.

    Francis Ngannou Age and MMA Record

    Born Francis Zavier Ngannou, he was born 5th September 1986 making him 38 years of age as of this publication. Known for his punching power, Ngannou was widely viewed as the most destructive pure puncher in the UFC’s heavyweight division, he ended seven of his fourteen fights by knockout before the two-minute mark in the first round. He as mixed martial arts record of 21 fights with 18 wins and 3 losses.

    Francis Ngannou, considered the lineal heavyweight champion in MMA, has a powerful story that saw him flee Cameroon to pursue a career in boxing. Fernand Lopez, however, convinced him to give MMA a try. That decision proved to be worthwhile, as he scored major MMA gold and became the world’s greatest heavyweight in MMA today. Ngannou then went on to compete in a pair of boxing fights after signing with PFL. Though he lost to both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, he managed to drop Fury, the then-WBC heavyweight champion. 

    Renan Ferreira Delivered his Potential in the 2023 PFL Season

    After coming up short in the 2022 PFL heavyweight semifinals, Renan Ferreira fully delivered on his potential in the 2023 PFL season. After a no-contest against Rizvan Kuniev, Ferreira defeated Matheus Scheffel, Maurice Greene and Denis Goltsov – knocking out all three – to win the 2023 PFL Heavyweight Championship. Then, Ferreira earned tonight’s major opportunity with a stunning, first-round knockout of Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader in under a minute.

    Renan Ferreira vs Francis Ngannou It’s perhaps the biggest – literally and figuratively – fight in PFL history! 

    Francis Ngannou Beats Renan Ferreira

    Francis Ngannou was making his PFL debut and he was fighting in MMA for the first time since January 2022, as well as fighting for the first time since he lost his 15-month old son in April. Ngannou beat Renan by technical knockout (TKO) in round one to win the professional Fighters league (PFL) Super Fight heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou won with ground-and-pound punches three minutes and 32 seconds into the first round after he had taken Ferreira down early in the fight. Ngannou did have to survive a triangle attempt by Ferreira but overall, it was a dominant victory for the 38-year-old Cameroonian, whose record moves to 18-3-0. Ferreira (now 13-4-0), a 34-year-old Brazilian, had won the PFL’s heavyweight crown in November by beating Denis Goltsov, and he beat Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader via a first-round knockout in a cross-promotion fight in February.

    In Saturday’s co-main event, Bellator champion Cris Cyborg beat PFL tournament winner Larissa Pacheco by unanimous decision to win the women’s Super Fight featherweight title.

    Jon Jones Congratulates Francis Ngannou

    In a tweet on his official X.com account, Jon “Bony” Jones congratulated Francis Ngannou saying, “I see you”

    Francis Ngannou Dedicates his Win to his Son Kobe

    Ngannou announced the tragic death of his 15-month son in April and revealed how the death of his young son left him “powerless and vulnerable”, but he had stated to use the tragedy as his “biggest motivation” ahead of a fight against Renan Ferreira. Ngannou stated that his 15-month-old son Kobe had passed away in a social media post in April, prompting an outpouring of condolences from fellow fighters in mixed martial arts and boxing.

    In the post-fight interview, he said, “Without Kobe, we wouldn’t be here tonight. I hope they can remember his name.”

    He also wrote Kobe forever on his official X.com account.

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