"Will starch him for Kobe" - Fans predict Francis Ngannou will send Renan Ferreira to "shadow realm" after his remarks on his son's death 

PFL star Renan Ferreira seemingly made an insensitive remark about the death of Francis Ngannou's son Kobe during their recent press conference. Fight fans are now convinced that the Brazilian is in store for retribution when he meets 'The Predator' in the cage.

Ngannou lost his 15-month-old son in April, and the former UFC heavyweight champion has yet to fight since the tragedy. He is now primed for an MMA return. The 37-year-old will face the 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Ferreira at PFL Super Fights: Battle of Giants on Oct.19.

On Thursday, the fighters did a press conference in Washington, during which 'The Predator' broke down while opening up about the difficulties he'd been facing in coping with the loss of his child. However, Ferreira seemingly referenced Ngannou's recent troubles while engaging in trash talk, saying via a translator:

"Francis has been going through a tough year in his life, but the toughest challenge in his life and in this year is going to be me. I'm going to be the biggest problem of his year right now."

It must be noted that several Brazilian fighters and publications have since clarified that Ferreira wasn't referring to the death of Ngannou's son and that his comments were lost in translation.

Catch Renan Ferreira's comments on Francis Ngannou below:

Despite the potential misinterpretation of Ferreira's comments, fans were deeply upset with the PFL star. They now believe that 'The Predator' will have an extra incentive when he takes on 'Problema' later this year.

@WhatsALegKick wrote:

"Ngannou will starch him for Kobe."

@Soze_Kieser opined:

"Bro is definitely going to the shadow realm."

@AlwaysAtMe chimed in:

"Francis is not going to stop when the referee intervenes."

Check out a few more responses below:

Screenshots courtesy @HappyPunch on X

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Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira: Betting odds

With Francis Ngannou's return to MMA against Renan Ferreira almost two months out, bookmakers have released the opening odds for the fight.

According to Bet Online, 'The Predator' has opened as a -350 favorite over the 6ft 8' Brazilian (+285 underdog). However, the final betting lines will likely be considerably different.

As per the current odds, a successful $100 bet on the Cameroonian-born Frenchman will return a winning of $128.57, while the same wager on 'Problema' can result in a more lucrative payout of $385 if he gets his hand raised.