Debut Mencuruh Cucu Muhammad Ali Di MMA: Mengaju UFC?

Biaggio Ali Walsh (Instagram @biggioaliwalsh)

JAKARTA - Ali is the legendary surname in the history of sports, and it still exists today. Yes, that's what Muhammad - born in the name penduli Clay - the greatest boxer of all time.

His grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, is known for several interesting initial fights in the ring. But, unexpectedly, other family members reappeared in the sport of fist fights.

He is Biaggio Ali Walsh - Nico's brother - who chose the mixed martial arts path. And his debut was spectacular.

Launching Marca, Tuesday, Ali Walsh made his debut in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) with a K.O. victory in the first round. He used a great attack to bring down Tom Graesser in 45 seconds and listed his name in all pools.

He's still an amateur, but the fighter was installed among the best to make a leap to the UFC, a great mixed martial arts dominator.

He has only fought three times, with two knockout wins and one defeat. The first two came out of the professional spotlight, and the third - KO - was the one that had to be marked as debuting on a big platform.

At the age of 24, Ali Walsh had projections and strength: "Expectation makes me work harder. I have to double my efforts to achieve it," he said before PFL's debut.

The road is different even though it belongs to Ali's family. He always liked footballequents, and even became a model with an appearance in 2020 and did not imitate Nico's brother from the start.

"I didn't play contact sports before I tried MMA," he admitted. "After leaving the football squad, I felt very lost mentally and decided it would be my way," he added.