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Conor McGregor stacks $500,000 on Renan Ferreira to beat Francis Ngannou in PFL debut

Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has revealed he has stacked a huge $500,000 wager on Brazilian star, Renan Ferreira to finish former heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou tonight at PFL: Battle of the Giants in the Middle East — picking the Cameroonian to suffer a knockout loss, in fact.

Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, makes his first venture to the PFL (Professional Fighters League) SmartCage tonight in a battle with surging Brazilian phenom, Ferriera — snapping a two year hiatus from the cage.

Video - Francis Ngannou butts head with Renan Ferreira during fierce stare down ahead of PFL fight
Conor McGregor stacks $500,000 on Renan Ferreira to beat Francis Ngannou in PFL debut 2

Most recently landing a unanimous decision win over former interim heavyweight champion, Ciryl Gane back in 2022, Ngannou handed the Frenchman his first-ever professional mixed martial arts defeat in the pair’s title unification outing.