Ralph Hernandez, back, a 2017 Grain Valley High School graduate, went 7-3 in 10 mixed martial arts fights as an amateur, like in this fight against Sean Atkinson on May 5, 2023. Hernandez will make his professional MMA debut Saturday in the Shamrock Fighting Championship card at Ameristar Casino in Kansas City. Photo Credit: Photos courtesy of Fighting Alliance Championship
By Michael SmithSpecial to The Examiner At the time, Ralph Hernandez III felt like there was a void in his life. He graduated from Grain…
