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Herschel Walker, arguably the biggest ratings draw on the 12/4 Strikeforce event on Showtime that goes head-to-head with a live UFC show from Las Vegas, has been forced to pull out of the St. Louis event due to a cut that required stitches.
Walker, 48, suffered a deep cut under his left eye while training on Monday, and catching a knee from Daniel Cormier. Walker said he hoped to fight again as soon as the cut heals.
Strikeforce is expected to announce a replacement fight within the next few days.
Walker, would have been making his second appearance in the cage. He was the focal point of the publicity for a January show which drew Showtime's highest MMA television rating of the year.
One of the 20th centuries greatest all-around athletes, Walker in his prime competed at a high level in college football, where he is considered among the greatest players of all-time, as well as in pro football, track and even made the Olympics as a bobsled racer.
Dan Henderson vs. Renato Sobral headlines the event that goes against UFC's Ultimate Fighter final on Spike.
Herschel Walker, arguably the biggest ratings draw on the 12/4 Strikeforce event on Showtime that goes head-to-head with a live UFC show from Las Vegas, has been forced to pull out of the St. Louis event due to a cut that required stitches.
Walker, 48, suffered a deep cut under his left eye while training on Monday, and catching a knee from Daniel Cormier. Walker said he hoped to fight again as soon as the cut heals.
Strikeforce is expected to announce a replacement fight within the next few days.
Walker, would have been making his second appearance in the cage. He was the focal point of the publicity for a January show which drew Showtime's highest MMA television rating of the year.
One of the 20th centuries greatest all-around athletes, Walker in his prime competed at a high level in college football, where he is considered among the greatest players of all-time, as well as in pro football, track and even made the Olympics as a bobsled racer.
Dan Henderson vs. Renato Sobral headlines the event that goes against UFC's Ultimate Fighter final on Spike.
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