Alright, here’s the lowdown: Renan Ferreira, PFL’s beast of a heavyweight, just crushed Bellator’s Ryan Bader in a lightning-fast 21 seconds. It was brutal, efficient, and sent a clear message to Francis Ngannou, who was ringside soaking it all in with a grin.
Ngannou, PFL’s big signing, had his eyes set on the winner of this brawl for his PFL debut, but first, he’s got a score to settle in the boxing ring with Anthony Joshua on March 9th in Riyadh. Remember, Ngannou’s fresh off a split-decision boxing match with Tyson Fury, so this is no walk in the park.
The night was buzzing with heavy-hitting legends like UFC’s Jon Jones and boxing icon Mike Tyson, who were handing out belts to the PFL vs. Bellator champs.
For most of the event, Bellator fighters were sweeping the floor with the PFL champs.
But then, the grand finale – and what a finish it was. Ferreira, on a knockout spree with three of his last four wins ending in Round 1, lined himself up for a showdown with Ngannou. This is what the PFL dreamt of – a clashing of titans, both packing a knockout punch.
Now, it’s a waiting game. If Ngannou triumphs over Joshua, he’s likely to stick around in boxing a bit longer, chasing those big paydays. But once he’s ready to step back into the MMA world, a colossal challenge in the form of Ferreira will be waiting. It’s a dream fight for the PFL, but the anticipation? That’s the real killer.
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