The opinions on 47-year-old former pro footballer Herschel Walker’s recent MMA debut range from “amazing” to “disgraceful.”
Count Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker among those who believe the Heisman
Trophy winner was a good thing for the California-based promotion –
even if he was admittedly unsure at first.
“I think the networks, at first, were apprehensive about Herschel, and
so was I, honestly,” Coker recently told MMAjunkie.com. “I was very apprehensive, but getting to know
Herschel, and seeing his commitment to training at AKA and just who
he is as a person and a martial artist, it was an honor to have him
come fight for us.”