Herschel did himself proud in his MMA debut.

Herschel Walker did not too bad for a 47 year old man. Walker defeated Greg Nagy at 2:17 of the third round with a fight stoppage. While Walker did not look like a totally polished fighter, his performance was respectful.

Walker, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner, showed unbelievable conditioning throughout the fight and had plenty in the gas tank when the fight was ended. Walker has always been a conditioning guru and did himself proud for a man of his age.His standup was stiff ,but he continued to take Nagy to the ground where he was the stronger fighter. Walker did have some opportunities for a submission but could not pull them off.  Wallker is a sixth degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. You can see that he does possess some fighting skills that are worthy of the MMA game.  I love the fact that he wanted to test and challenge himself in the great sport of MMA. MMA  has soared in popularity and will continue to attract some of the best athletes in the world to get into the cage.

While you can say that Walker is not threat to any MMA title, I do think that his fight served as some intriguing excitement. You will always have some interest in a former elite athlete when he wants to get in the cage to fight. Walker made people tune into Showtime and did nothing but make the card more appealing to the MMA fan. I am not sure if he will fight again, but I am sure that people would tune in  again if that happens. If Walker wants to test himself again that is more than alright with me. I remember how great a running back he was, he gives everything he has when challenged. That is the time of fighter I like to watch. Maybe we will see Herschel fight again. Anyway, Congratulations Herschel.

Tags: greg nagy, heisman trophy, herschel walker, mma

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