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Herschel Walker, NFL and college football legend, is joining the world of mixed martial arts.
San Jose-California-based MMA company Strikeforce announced today the signing of Walker, to a multi-year contract.
"I flew to L.A. last month to watch Herschel train and was surprised to see his advanced wrestling and striking abilities," said Strikeforce Founder and CEO Scott. "He's got work ahead of him, but he's committed to training at one of the most notable gyms in the sport of MMA so it will be very interesting to watch him progress."
Walker, 47, won the Heisman trophy in 1982. He will begin a 12-week training camp at San Jose's American Kickboxing Academy.
"I've been training for several years," Walker said in a statement. "I would play college football games on Saturday and then compete in martial arts tournaments on Sunday after church. I'm now looking forward to opening up another chapter in my life and to competing in MMA."
Strikeforce has emerged in the last year as formidable challenge to the more popular mixed martial arts company, UFC. Earlier this summer, Strikeforce lured Fedor Emelianenko, widely regarded as the best MMA heavyweight in the world, to join the promotion. UFC had also bid to sign Emelianenko.