Francis Ngannou’s emotional fight week was shown like never before.
The former UFC heavyweight champion, and now PFL superfights titleholder made his promotional debut at Battle of the Giants earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou obliterated opponent Renan Ferreira in the first round with brutal ground and pound. The bout served as his first in MMA since defending the UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in January.
Ngannou also competed with a heavy heart after losing his 15-month-old son Kobe in April, which was an emotional motivator for the fight. That was shown in an exclusive behind-the-scenes video he posted on his YouTube channel. Check it out in the video above.
After choosing to leave the UFC and vacating the heavyweight championship, Ngannou signed with the PFL, but did not compete for the promotion until the recent pay-per-view event. In between, Ngannou took two boxing fights against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, losing both contests.
