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Herschel Walker Yes, Jose Canseco No for Strikeforce
By Michael David SmithPosted: Feb 26th 2010 7:00 AM
Although there were plenty of critics, Herschel Walker did everything right when he made his mixed martial arts debut last month: He said all the right things, he took his training seriously, he showed respect for the sport and for opponent Greg Nagy, and he left the cage with his hand raised.So it's no surprise that Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker says he hopes Walker makes a return to the cage. But Coker said Jose Canseco, who has been talking up a potential fight between himself and Walker, will not be fighting in Strikeforce.
Herschel Walker: 'I Will Hurt' Jose Canseco
By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Feb 3rd 2010 12:32 PM
Herschel Walker has heard Jose Canseco's challenge to fight, and he is not amused.
The 47-year-old is still doing media rounds following his weekend win over Greg Nagy in his professional MMA debut for Strikeforce. Speaking to the Dallas-based Bob and Dan Radio show, Walker cautioned Canseco for calling him out and said he didn't think Canseco realized how serious he is about MMA and his training.
Saying he knew Canseco was simply hoping for a quick payday, Walker said if they ever actually got into a cage, things would end badly for the former baseball slugger.
In Latest Attempt to Steal Spotlight, Jose Canseco Challenges Herschel Walker
By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Feb 2nd 2010 2:30 PM
Jose Canseco has never been one to miss a chance to take a shortcut or get his name in the news, so it should come to little surprise to anyone when the self-admitted juicer seized upon someone else's success in an attempt to steal the spotlight for himself.
His latest target: Herschel Walker.
Writing on his Twitter account, which amazingly has over 320,000 followers, Canseco wrote, "I guess I may have to show Herschel Walker who the real bad Boy of the Sports industry is. If the powers that be are reading, I want in."
MMA Podcast on UFC 98, Dream.9
By Michael David SmithPosted: May 26th 2009 2:45 PM
Ariel Helwani and I are back for another edition of our weekly MMA Podcast, and this week we're as busy as ever, discussing the future of Lyoto Machida and Matt Hughes after their big wins at UFC 98, plus the future of Dream after the surprising loss of Kid Yamamoto and the unsurprising loss of Jose Canseco at Dream 9. Listen below to the best hour of MMA talk you'll hear all day.Dream.9 Results: Hong Man Choi Beats Jose Canseco
By Michael David SmithPosted: May 26th 2009 5:31 AM
Jose Canseco's mixed martial arts debut lasted just over a minute Tuesday, as the Korean giant Hong Man Choi knocked him to the ground and pummeled him the way everyone expected he would at the Dream 9 tournament in Japan.
'JZ' Looks to Make Up for Lost Time
By Ariel HelwaniPosted: May 19th 2009 7:41 AM
This past year has been one to forget for Gesias Cavalcante. Once considered one of the best lightweight fighters in the world, "JZ" hasn't competed since losing to Shinya Aoki last April at DREAM.2 in Saitama, Japan. After taking some time off to get healthy, his next two fights were either canceled or postponed.On May 26, he finally returns to action against veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri at DREAM.9, with the American Top Team member looking to prove that he is as relevant as ever in the 155-pound division. Looming on the horizon is a chance to avenge losses to current DREAM lightweight champion Joachim Hansen or Aoki, and that alone is enough to fuel the Brazilian fighter.
FanHouse spoke to JZ about his time away from MMA and sharing the DREAM.9 spotlight with the likes of Jose Canseco. The full interview is below.
MMA Podcast on Roy Jones, Jose Canseco, Dana White, and More
By Michael David SmithPosted: May 11th 2009 12:35 PM
Ariel Helwani and I are back for another installment of our MMA podcast. This week we talk about whether Roy Jones should hang up the boxing gloves and give mixed martial arts a try, try to make sense of Jose Canseco fighting for Dream, discuss the matchmaking of Strikeforce, and consider how the mainstream media covers UFC President Dana White. Listen below.
Dream.9 Video: Super Hulk Tournament Looks as Crazy as It Sounds
By Michael David SmithPosted: May 11th 2009 7:37 AM
Above is the promotional video for the Super Hulk Tournament, the bizarre eight-man Japanese MMA competition that will feature Jose Canseco taking on the 7-foot-2 Hong Man Choi.
MMA to Roy Jones: You're Not Welcome
By Ariel HelwaniPosted: May 6th 2009 4:48 PM
UFC president Dana White recently stated that he has no interest in ever booking a Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anderson Silva mixed martial arts match. Apparently, Strikeforce wants no part of the former pound-for-pound boxing king, either.Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker revealed on Wednesday's conference call to promote the May 15 Strikeforce Challengers event on Showtime, that Nick Diaz's manager called him hours prior to see if he would be interested in setting up a Nick Diaz vs. Jones MMA match. While Coker appeared to be lukewarm to the idea, his television partner, Showtime Sports SVP and GM, Ken Hershman, made it clear that he wants nothing to do with televising a Roy Jones Jr. MMA match
Jose Canseco to Fight 7-Foot-2 Opponent in Japanese MMA Tournament
By Michael David SmithPosted: Apr 30th 2009 10:25 AM
Jose Canseco has been retired from Major League Baseball for eight years, but he keeps finding ways to put himself into the headlines. The latest example? He has agreed to fight the 7-foot-2 Korean kickboxer Hong Man Choi in a mixed martial arts tournament in Japan.
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