A couple of highly-touted prospects will be in action at the
Professional Fighters League playoff event on Aug. 16.
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Biaggio
Ali Walsh will face Korey
Taylor in a lightweight showcase bout on the evening’s main
card, while Jordan
Oliver will lock horns with Braydon
Akeo in a preliminary contest at featherweight. MMAjunkie.com was first to report Ali Walsh vs.
Taylor, while BJPenn.com initially brought word of Oliver vs.
Akeo. Sherdog.com subsequently confirmed both bookings with a
promotion official.
The grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, Ali Walsh compiled a
6-1 record as amateur, with five of his victories coming under the
PFL banner. He made his pro debut at the PFL vs. Bellator Champs
event in February, earning a unanimous decision triumph against
Emmanuel
Palacio.
Taylor, meanwhile, owns a 4-0 professional mark and has finished
all of his opponents inside of a round on the regional circuit.
Oliver was a two-time NCAA national champion wrestler at Oklahoma
State University. He made his MMA debut at Bellator 298, where he
submitted Andrew
Triolo in the opening stanza last August. He was slated to
fight at PFL 6 on June 28 but had a couple of opponents fall
through.
Akeo is 5-3 since making his pro debut in 2018. He last appeared at
CFFC 131 on April 12, falling to Ricardo
Fuentes via unanimous decision.
PFL 8 takes place at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida
and features playoff bouts at light heavyweight and lightweight.