Ngannou returns for his first MMA fight since January 2022 when he takes part in PFL's Battle of the Giants in Saudi Arabia

As part of his PFL contract Francis Ngannou secured a minimum $2 million for his opponents. Renan Ferreira will get that check for Saturday's Battle of the Giants fight

The PFL: Battle of the Giants event takes place Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 1:30 p.m. ET. The main card airs on pay-per-view (ESPN+) at 4 p.m. ET and features three title fights at the top of the lineup.

The bout, for the PFL heavyweight title, marks Ngannou’s first fight in the sport since January 2022. On that occasion, the Cameroonian outpointed Ciryl Gane to retain the UFC heavyweight title, a year before leaving the promotion.

Conner Burks of “The Boys In The Back” looks ahead to Saturday’s PFL bout at Battle of the Giants.

Preview for PFL's Battle of the Giants between Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira in Saudi Arabia this Saturday.

Tom Aspinall argues that the best heavyweight in the world is in the UFC. When asked his thoughts on Francis Ngannou calling himself the No. 1 heavyweight, UFC interim heavyweight champion Aspinall (15-3 MMA,

Francis Ngannou is being asked to carry a pay-per-view card for the PFL during one of the toughest stretches of his career. While Ngannou has never done better financially, his foray into boxing has taken some of the shine off his mystique.

Check out the preview and predictions for Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira to understand better what both the fighters bringing to table.