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.

Francis Ngannou fights in mixed martial arts for the first time in over 1,000 days. Much of the interest surrounding the Professional Fighters League's "Battle of the Giants" pay-per-view rests on Ngannou's shoulders,

Francis Ngannou makes his highly anticipated return to MMA this Saturday with his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+).

Battle of the Giants pay-per-view fight card marks the return of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. he faces Renan Ferreira in the main event.

Battle of the Giants is the biggest MMA event of the year. PFL: Battle of the Giants (DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-view) takes place Saturday at The Mayadeen. Two super fight belts will be on

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.