Muhammad Ali's grandson leaves opponent face down in brutal MMA knockout

25 November 2023 , 02:13

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Biaggio Ali Walsh (right) knocked out Joel Lopez at the PFL 2023 World Championships

Muhammad Ali's grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh won his latest MMA fight by leaving his opponent face down on the canvas.

Ali Walsh, 25, made his fifth PFL appearance on Friday night when he faced Joel Lopez at the promotion's 2023 World Championships in Washington, DC. The grandson-of-a-legend came firing out of the blocks as he looked to pick up another quick knockout, but Lopez was proving to be tough and he gave as good as he got in the opening stanza.

Just over a minute into the second round, Ali Walsh landed a huge overhand right after slipping a jab from Lopez. The Puerto Rican almost went down but was able to find his feet, however Ali Walsh followed up with a left hook that rendered him unconscious. The win means Ali Walsh is yet to go the distance in his MMA career, with all of his six amateur wins coming by finish.

Ali Walsh said after his win: "I fought for all of my brothers and sisters who are suffering everyday in Palestine. I fought for all of the children who have been taken from their parents and all of the parents who have been taken from their children. There is so much going on in my mind right now."

The grandson-of-a-legend made his PFL debut a year ago to the date, as he knocked out Tom Graesser in just 45-seconds at the promotion's 2022 World Championship event. Ali Walsh then fought three times in the space of four months, as he knocked out Isaiah Figueroa, Travell Miller and Ed Davis.

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Ali Walsh, who trains with the likes of UFC champion Sean Strickland at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, is hoping to turn professional next year after putting together a respectable amateur record of 6-1. Ali Walsh plans to sit down with his coaches and discuss the potential move next year.

"I think I'm ready to turn professional but I want mutual understanding with my coaches. I want to pick their brains and see what they think, then I will make a decision. Right now it's all about experience, I think I was a little bit calmer in this fight. The more you do it, the more you get to learn," he added.

Harry Davies