Biaggio Ali Walsh VS Gamid Khizriev

Gamid Khizriev submitted Biaggio Ali Walsh with a Twister at 2:32 of the first round in their lightweight bout at PFL Austin: Eblen vs. Kasanganay 2 on July 18, 2026. The Twister — a spinal lock applied from back control that rotates the spine laterally — is among the rarest finishes in professional MMA, recorded only a handful of times at the major-promotion level. Khizriev's submission win extended his unbeaten professional record, while Walsh, the grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, absorbed his second career defeat. The bout was a non-title lightweight contest on the undercard.

Muhammad Ali grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh, riding back-to-back wins including a TKO at PFL Chicago, takes on undefeated Russian Gamid Khizriev in a lightweight clash that pits star power against unblemished credentials. Khizriev, 6-0 and a PFL debutant from Dagestan who finishes the majority of his fights by submission, brings a grappling-first pedigree that Walsh, a hard-hitting prospect trained at Xtreme Couture, must solve.