Francis Ngannou's long-awaited return to MMA It was a highly successful return to mixed martial arts for Ngannou, 38 from Cameroon, who had not fought in MMA since January 2020. That was before he ...

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 ...

Francis Ngannou said he returned to MMA in part because of his son, Kobe, who died in April. Watch his emotional dedication after getting a KO.

Francis Ngannou said he returned to MMA in part because of his son, Kobe, who died in April. Watch his emotional dedication after getting a KO.

More: Emotional Francis Ngannou dedicates KO to late son In what was billed as “Battle of the Giants’’ in Saudi Arabia, Ngannou knocked out Renan Ferreira to become the PFL Super Fights ...

Ngannou's opponent was Renan Ferreira (13-3). Ferreira, who was the reigning heavyweight champion, had four straight KO victories leading up to this fight. Once the bell rang, Ngannou wasted no time.

Francis Ngannou (left) and Renan Ferreira face off during an August press conference in Washington promoting their Oct. 19 fight at PFL: Battle of the Giants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ngannou just took on two of the biggest stars in boxing. The fight against Tyson Fury had to do wonders for his confidence as he gave a former champion all he could handle in a 12-round fight.

Cristiano Ronaldo gave Francis Ngannou some words of encouragement before The Predator would eventually knock out Renan Ferreira on his PFL debut. Ngannou was having his first MMA fight since 2022 ...