Francis Ngannou's life is ripe for a Hollywood blockbuster film and the latest entry will certainly be his most heartfelt. The former UFC heavyweight champion returned to action following the heartbreaking loss of his 15-month-old son and violently dispatched of Renan Ferreira in the main event Saturday of PFL: Battle of the Giants in Saudi Arabia.

In the case of the PFL: Battle of the Giants main event Saturday, Francis Ngannou took height out of the occasion. At Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ngannou (18-3) pounded Renan Ferreira (13-4) into unconsciousness with ground-and-pound punches from back mount for a knockout stoppage at 3:32 of Round 1.

A tearful Ngannou dedicates his victory to the memory of his 15-month-old son Kobe, whose death was announced in April. Read more at straitstimes.com.