Ring rust: You hear us talk about it quite a bit in MMA. Anytime a fighter takes an extended hiatus from the sport for whatever reason, the question comes up: How much ring rust does this fighter have? After, you watch the fight play out and you have an answer.
Heading into this weekend’s PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the question of ring rust came into play for the PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship fight in the main event for former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou (18-3 MMA, 1-0 PFL) ahead of his fight vs.