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The PFL returns to pay-per-view this week with three title fights in Saudi Arabia.

PFL: Battle of the Giants (DAZN /ESPN+) takes place Saturday at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

A.J. McKee vs. Paul Hughes

Records: McKee (22-1), Hughes (12-1) Past five: McKee 4-1, Hughes 5-0 Division: Lightweight Rankings: McKee honorable mention Odds (as of 10.18.24): McKee -180, Hughes +150 Junkie pick results: McKee 11, Hughes 0

Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen

Records: Kadimagomaev (11-1), Mohsen (13-4) Past five: Kadimagomaev 4-1, Mohsen 4-1 Division: Featherweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 10.18.24): Kadimagomaev -1100, Mohsen +700 Junkie pick results: Kadimagomaev 11, Mohsen 0

Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards

Records: Eblen (15-0), Edwards (13-3) Past five: Eblen 5-0, Edwards 4-1 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Eblen No. 5 Odds (as of 10.18.24): Eblen -345, Edwards +275 Junkie pick results: Eblen 11, Edwards 0

Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco

Records: Cyborg (27-2), Pacheco (23-4) Past five: Cyborg 5-0, Pacheco 5-0 Division: Women’s featherweight Rankings: Cyborg No. 1, No. 1 pound-for-pound; Pacheco No. 2, No. 5 pound-for-pound Odds (as of 10.18.24): Cyborg +120, Pacheco -140 Junkie pick results: Cyborg 7, Pacheco 4

Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira

Records: Ngannou (17-3), Ferreira (13-3) Past five: Ngannou 5-0, Ferreira 4-1 Division: Heavyweight Rankings: Ferreira No. 11, Ngannou honorable mention Odds (as of 10.18.24): Ngannou -245, Ferreira +200 Junkie pick results: Ngannou 10, Ferreira 1

Preliminary card picks

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

Taha Bendaoud vs. Tariq Ismail: Ismail 9, Bendaoud 2 Nacho Campos vs. Ibragim Ibragimov: Ibragimov 10, Campos 1 Dedrek Sanders vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov: Zaynukov 11, Sanders 0 Marcos Breno vs. Raufeon Stots: Stots 11, Breno 0

Check out all the main card picks below.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Ngannou vs. Ferreira Cyborg vs. Pacheco Eblen vs. Edwards Kadimagomaev vs. Mohsen McKee vs. Hughes MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 168-94 Ngannou (66%) Cyborg (68%) Eblen (83%) Kadimagomaev (84%) McKee (86%) Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 173-89 2017, 2022 Champion Ngannou Pacheco Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 171-91 Ngannou Cyborg Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 166-96 2014 Champion Ngannou Cyborg Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Nolan King @mma_kings 163-99 2023 Champion Ngannou Cyborg Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Matt Erickson @MattE 161-101 Ferreira Cyborg Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Matthew Wells @MrMWells 160-102 Ngannou Pacheco Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 157-105 Ngannou Cyborg Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Simon Samano @SJSamano 157-105 Ngannou Pacheco Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Brian Garcia @thegoze 156-106 2017 Champion Ngannou Cyborg Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 151-111 Ngannou Pacheco Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 143-119 Ngannou Cyborg Eblen Kadimagomaev McKee

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