Check out these photos Francis Ngannou's superfight title victory over Renan Ferreira at PFL: Battle of the Giants, which took place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos courtesy of PFL MMA) Francis Ngannou def.

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.

Battle of the Giants is now complete, as the anticipated return of Francis Ngannou against 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira didn't last too long. Ngannou needed less than a full round to finish Ferreira,

In the case of the PFL: Battle of the Giants main event Saturday, Francis Ngannou took height out of the occasion. At Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ngannou (18-3) pounded Renan Ferreira (13-4) into unconsciousness with ground-and-pound punches from back mount for a knockout stoppage at 3:32 of Round 1.

Get Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira live updates for the PFL Battle of the Giants: Ngannou vs. Ferreira pay-per-view card Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The hard-hitting Cameroonian never lost his UFC title in the octagon, being stripped when he left to pursue a boxing career and higher payouts. He famously put down Tyson Fury in his first ring effort on route to a split decision loss before being defeated by Anthony Joshua back in March.

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.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou returns to MMA this week for the first time in nearly three years. Here’s how to watch the PFL: Battle of the Giants pay-per-view with lineups, fight info and much more.