{"id":493193,"date":"2022-09-15T11:43:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/muhammad-alis-grandson-biaggio-ali-walsh-signs-mma-contract-with-pfl\/"},"modified":"2022-09-15T11:43:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:43:52","slug":"muhammad-alis-grandson-biaggio-ali-walsh-signs-mma-contract-with-pfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muhammad-alis-grandson-biaggio-ali-walsh-signs-mma-contract-with-pfl\/","title":{"rendered":"#Muhammad Ali&#8217;s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, signs MMA contract with PFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407ee5a817f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407ee5a817f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/muhammad-alis-grandson-biaggio-ali-walsh-signs-mma-contract-with-pfl\/#%E2%80%9CMuhammad_Alis_grandson_Biaggio_Ali_Walsh_signs_MMA_contract_with_PFL%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Muhammad Ali&#8217;s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, signs MMA contract with PFL&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMuhammad_Alis_grandson_Biaggio_Ali_Walsh_signs_MMA_contract_with_PFL%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Muhammad Ali&#8217;s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, signs MMA contract with PFL&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>The grandson of boxing icon Muhammad Ali is following in his family\u2019s footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>Biaggio Ali Walsh. the former Nevada high school football star, joined the combat sports world and signed an amateur agreement with mixed martial arts promotion Professional Fighters League on Wednesday. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old fighter has a 1-1 record and is scheduled to make his promotional debut at PFL\u2019s World Championship on Nov. 25, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/34590819\/biaggio-ali-walsh-muhammad-ali-grandson-signs-amateur-contract-pfl\">according to ESPN<\/a>. He will fight on the event\u2019s undercard while his opponent and the location of the event have yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/walsh-ali-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Biaggio Ali Walsh (left), his grandfather Muhammad Ali and boxer Nico Ali Walsh.\" class=\"wp-image-23870902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/walsh-ali-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/walsh-ali-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/walsh-ali-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/walsh-ali-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Biaggio Ali Walsh (left), his grandfather Muhammad Ali and Nico Ali Walsh. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Biaggio Ali Walsh \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI am more than blessed and grateful to announce that I will continue my amateur and pro career with the PFL,\u201d Ali Walsh <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CifoicsJAHb\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">said on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cGod is great and I can\u2019t wait to continue the tradition of fighting that runs through my family.\u201d <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Ali Walsh is the oldest son of Rasheda Ali, one of Muhammad Ali\u2019s four children he had with ex-wife Khalilah Ali. His younger brother, Nico Ali Walsh, is an undefeated middleweight boxer (6-0) signed to the Top Rank Boxing promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Ali Walsh pursued his path in the family business after finding success on the football field.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Las Vegas native starred as a running back at Bishop Gorman High School where he earned Gatorade Football Player of the Year honors in 2015-16, an award that honors the nation\u2019s \u201cmost elite high school student-athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ali Walsh committed to play college football at the University of California, Berkeley in 2016, where he spent two years. He transferred to his hometown university UNLV in 2019 before he transitioned into MMA the following year. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Ali-Walsh.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Biaggio Ali Walsh was a standout football player at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev. \" class=\"wp-image-23870882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Ali-Walsh.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Ali-Walsh.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Ali-Walsh.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Biaggio Ali Walsh was a standout football player at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rising fighter\u2019s deal allows for him to turn pro in the PFL sometime in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a legacy to live up to, a legacy that my grandfather began, that my brother and I continue, I chose to continue that legacy here in the Professional Fighters League,\u201d Ali Walsh <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pflmma.com\/news\/biaggio-ali-walsh-grandson-of-legendary-boxer-muhammad-ali-signs-with-professional-fighters-league\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cMy one and only goal is to one day become a PFL World Champion.\u201d\u00a0\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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