He went on to complete a bachelor's degree in construction at the University of New South Wales before going to study abroad at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
Walsh also enrolled in postgraduate law, but chose instead to pursue mixed martial arts.
[4] Walsh made his professional mixed martial arts debut on 29 May 2009 when he defeated Tahu Pauro by first-round submission.
Dominating the fight from start to finish, Walsh scored a unanimous decision and earned the second win for his team.
[7] Walsh fought former teammate Chris Indich on the undercard of The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs.
Many prominent MMA sites and fighters scored the bout in Walsh's favour given his dominance in the first two rounds of the fight.
Walsh trained at the same gym as fellow UFC fighter and TUF 20 alumni Alex Chambers prior to the latter's departure in mid 2015.
However, he has been a longtime fan of MMA and combat sports which finally led to his decision to turn professional.