RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Francis Ngannou will never be able to fully cope with the tragic death of his 15-month-old son Kobe, but his victory at PFL: Battle of the Giants was a small aid in his healing process. Ngannou (18-3) came into Saturday’s inaugural heavyweight superfight title clash with Renan Ferreira (13-4) with many questions around him. In addition to the weight of an unthinkable personal loss, it was also his first MMA fight in 1,000 days, and came seven months after his brutal knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in boxing. He came out and took Ferreira down in the first round and battered him with ground strikes for the TKO finish , and afterward the emotions poured out in the cage
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