Mixed Martial Arts Career
| Herschel Walker | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Rank | 5th-degree black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
In November 2007, Walker appeared on the HDNet show Inside MMA as a guest. He indicated that he would take part in a mixed martial arts reality show in the near future (along with José Canseco) and that he would have an official MMA fight at the conclusion of the show. In September 2009, it was announced that Herschel had been signed by MMA promotion company Strikeforce to compete in their heavyweight division.
He began a 12-week training camp with trainer "Crazy" Bob Cook at the American Kickboxing Academy in October 2009 in San Jose, California. In his MMA debut on January 30, 2010, Walker defeated Greg Nagy via technical knock-out due to strikes at Strikeforce: Miami. According to Scott Coker, the Strikeforce CEO, Walker pledged to donate his fight purse to charity. Scott Coker announced Walker would fight again on Dec 4, 2010 in St. Louis, Mo.
Strikeforce confirmed that Walker would face former WEC fighter Scott Carson when he made his second appearance in the Strikeforce cage. Walker was forced off the Strikeforce card on December 4 due to a cut suffered in training that required seven stitches. They fought instead on January 29, 2011, and Walker defeated Carson via TKO (strikes) at 3:13 of round 1.
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