Biaggio Ali Walsh, who entered PFL 7 as the card`s biggest favorite, unexpectedly experienced his first professional defeat.
Muhammad Ali`s grandson was listed as a massive favorite, with odds as high as -1600, when he faced Ronnie Gibbs, a 31-year-old local fighter in just his second pro bout at Friday night`s event in Chicago. Gibbs delivered a stunner to the MMA community, securing a second-round arm triangle choke submission to claim a significant upset victory.
Ali Walsh started the fight strongly, knocking Gibbs down with a powerful right hand in the opening minute and hurting him multiple times during the first round. Despite this early dominance, Gibbs showed resilience and recovered.
The fight progressed into the second round, where Gibbs successfully took Ali Walsh to the ground. On the mat, Gibbs demonstrated his grappling advantage, which ultimately led to the decisive submission that ended the fight.
With this impressive win, Ronnie Gibbs improves his professional record to 2-0, with both victories coming by finish. His pro debut in March also ended in a second-round stoppage (TKO) at the Chicago Cagefighting Championship.
For Biaggio Ali Walsh, this loss breaks an eight-fight winning streak he had established under the PFL banner, necessitating a return to the drawing board to regroup.
Murray Blackwood