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Ngannou's MMA return date confirmed for October
Francis Ngannou will make his return to MMA in a fight against Renan Ferreira on 19 October.
BBC Sport
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993.
Francis Ngannou will make his return to MMA in a fight against Renan Ferreira on 19 October.