Herschel Walker signs deal to fight for Strikeforce
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Former NFL star Herschel Walker has signed a multi-fight mixed martial arts contract with Strikeforce.
The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner will begin a 12-week training camp next month in San Jose.
‘I’ve been training for several years. I would play college football games on Saturday and then compete in martial arts tournaments on Sunday after church. I’m now looking forward to opening up another chapter in my life and to competing in MMA,’ Walker said.
This has failure written all over it. It won’t be easy for a 47-year-old to step into the MMA world and compete. Best guess: He comes down with an ‘injury’ during training and never competes.
-- Houston Mitchell