Conor McGregor is betting big on Francis Ngannou losing in the PFL Battle of the Giants

Conor McGregor has 500,000 reasons to choose Francis Ngannou.

“The Notorious” bragged on social media that he bet half a million on Renan Ferreira to defeat Ngannou by knockout in the main event of the PFL Battle of the Giants on Saturday. The bout marks Ngannou’s first MMA bout since successfully defending the heavyweight title at UFC 270 in January 2022.

Ngannou has never been killed by punches under MMA rules, but he was brutally knocked out by Anthony Joshua in a boxing match last March. The loss dropped Ngannou to 0-2 as a boxer, with one of those setbacks being a narrow split call against Tyson Fury.

According to McGregor’s post, if Ferreira beats the odds, the bet will pay out $1,675,000. Ferreira has achieved 11 of his 13 professional victories by KO/TKO, including a recent win over Ryan Bader and three wins in 2023 that earned him a PFL heavyweight tournament crown and $1 million in prize money.

McGregor has made a habit of sharing big bets in collaboration with betting site Duelbits. Last July, the UFC star pocketed another $500,000 bet when he successfully predicted that his old enemy Nate Diaz would defeat Jorge Masvidal in a boxing match.