Coker: Herschel got more press than Liddell, Tito, Couture combined
Strikeforce President Scott Coker spoke recently to MMAJunkie about Herschel Walker in Mixed Martial Arts. “I think the networks, at…
Strikeforce President Scott Coker spoke recently to MMAJunkie about Herschel Walker in Mixed Martial Arts.
“I think the networks, at first, were apprehensive about Herschel, and so was I, honestly. 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,”
“When you look at (Walker’s) history and his past accomplishments, he’s probably one of the top two athletes of the century. When a guy like that says, ‘I want to be involved in mixed martial arts,’ what does that say about our sport? That’s a great statement.”
“You saw all the mainstream press that Herschel was able to deliver. It was probably more than Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz combined in the history of their careers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that kind of media surge for any fighter in the history of MMA that Herschel Walker delivered for our Strikeforce fight.”