When Biaggio Ali Walsh cut his college football career short, the grandson-of-a-legend went off the rails after turning to alcohol as his life spiralled out of control.
Walsh, 24, was a talented American football player in his teenage years and earned himself a scholarship at the University of Las Vegas. Injuries and bad relationships with his team staff steered Walsh away from the sport in which, unlike many teenagers, he never had dreams of becoming an NFL star.
The 24-year-old was in a bad place after falling out of love with American football and admitted he turned to a lifestyle of partying, something that goes against his religion. Walsh is now making waves in the Professional Fighters League and boasts an amateur record of 2-1, with both his wins coming by first round knockout. The grandson-of-a-legend who trains at the world-renown gym Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas has credited MMA for turning his life around.
