Strikeforce's Herschel Walker Featured in December's Playboy, May Have One More Fight
by Josh Nason on Dec 12, 2011 8:00 AM EST
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Strikeforce heavyweight and former NFL/college football star Herschel Walker is featured in December's edition of Playboy, giving some insight into his MMA training.
The feature (also available on the Playboy website and safe for work) contains a lot of what people already know about Walker: he's a driven individual, ridiculously athletic and wanted to fight for the competition and not for the money. It also goes into detail about his businesses, his multiple personality disorder and athletic background.
An interesting note is that Walker was interviewed in July and the story mentions that he was training for a third fight. As the year closes with a Strikeforce event this Saturday and a January event already booked, there's been no word as to whether the 49-year-old will get that fight.
If it happens, it apparently will be his last.
Those who care about Walker are now urging him to walk away from MMA. "We all feel scared," says his fiancee Julie Blanchard. "His family does not approve. He’s done it. He’s proved it." Walker hears them but says he will finish on his own terms. After this last fight, he says, "I can guarantee you there will be no more. It really won’t make sense for me to continue to fight after this year."
Walker made his debut in January 2010 with a third round TKO win over Greg Nagy and returned a year later with a first round TKO win over Scott Carson.
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He doesn't look anywhere near 49.
Just proves that if you stay in shape and eat right you can defy age. I hope Herschel succeeds in whatever he does after MMA. Good article.
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by Tairy Hesticles on Dec 12, 2011 8:07 AM EST reply actions
According to one of Herschel's personalities he does not eat correctly
He was making absurd claims that he eats one meal a day, and it’s often just a salad and a bowl of soup. I imagine his other personalities aren’t telling that one about all the chicken breasts and brown rice they consume.
You could have chicken breasts on a salad and the soup could have anything in it.
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by Papercut Elbow on Dec 12, 2011 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
If he does fight again, please bury him on the undercard. I don’t want to see him waste space on the main card.
No kidding, right?
Need more Chad Griggs on the main card.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 8:51 AM EST up reply actions
Screw that
Feed Griggs to Walker
On the same card…. Rematch Gina with Cyborg & have the finale of the Heavyweight tournament.
Book it Coker!!!!
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by jack knight starman on Dec 12, 2011 9:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Should we really be worried?
He’ll almost definitely fight another can, this is MMA, but I’d definitely bet on Walker.
I believe in Chael Sonnen.
Pretty sure he'll be in the centerfold
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by ElliotMatheny on Dec 12, 2011 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
"SFW"
Depending on whether playboy.com is going to raise the eyebrows of your friendly local network administrator.
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by ihateemo on Dec 12, 2011 9:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions
"The only inappropriate popup was under my desk"
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 10:15 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Bravo
"A man who believes that he can do everything, let him dig a grave and bury himself."
by The One Who Wears The Crown on Dec 12, 2011 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Amazing athlete, stellar work ethic and great genetics..
shouldn’t add poor decision making to the list however. Herschel, you’ve had many careers whereas most don’t get a fraction of what you’ve experienced. History tells us that EVERYONE who dares to engage in combat sports past the point in which they need to consider walking away are finished in brutal fashion. Savor your gifts and use them for another endeavor like triathalons or something. Take on a new physical challenge that won’t possibly leave you permanently impaired.
"I will spread my wings and fly all over you.."
by DayuumHeGotDropped on Dec 12, 2011 10:24 AM EST reply actions
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