Possible "other sport" MMA fighters?

[The Cody]

Okay The Cody is a little bored and was thinking hmmm...are there any "other sport" athletes that could make it in MMA?

Lately I have been reading comments made by the washed up Jose Canseco about a possible fight with Herschel Walker. And I dont know about you, but I was like "Dude didnt Herschel win his fight and didnt you dance around the ring for a minute fall down and get finished?" yea Canseco is super homo.

But it started getting me thinking about athletes using MMA training to get in shape, and I am wondering who do you guys think would make it in MMA.

Kurt Angle (Pro Wrestling) I think would have a DECENT career in MMA being an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling has to mean something right? He couldnt be as successful as Brock Lesnar I dont think but I think he could be a strikeforce fighter.

Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic Center) Dwight is huge athletic young and powerful. I think if he ever got sick of hearing about Lebron James n Kobe Bryant and wanted to change sports. I believe with the right camp he could be turned into a MMA monster.

Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings HB) The rumor is he has the most hand crushing hand shake ever, a guy like that has to have alot of power in one hand which would make for a great knockout. Also he is so explosive, I think if he wanted to switch sports he could be a UFC calibur fighter.

Tiger Woods (Adultery Master) Tiger Woods would be a great name to have for women's MMA, I mean I hear he loves for woman to beat on him so I figure why not. Get in the cage and let Cyborg beat on you a little bit, of course you might be surprised because Tiger Woods looks like he can hold his own in a cat fight ya know? But careful Tiger it has been completley proven Cyborg is a women.

[dfdmike]

the kurt angle one doesn't work because he's an olympic wrestler. maybe batista? i don't know many wwe wrestlers though.

basketball guys are definitely athletic, i'm sure some could do well and pick up quick with training.

football guys yes. there are already many ex football players in MMA.

i think canseco could do well against walker standing up. look at who his opponent was in his last fight vs walker's opponent. BIG difference.

another sport to consider is rugby. john hathaway, diego's next opponent, started as a rugby player.

if you consider powerlifting and bodybuilding sports, maybe. i know guys into yoga and palates do well with BJJ. gymnasts are crazily athletic, and what about soccer?? look at all the olympic sports that have tremendous athletes. i think i've seen an ex hockey player or two in MMA as well.

it's interesting, but honestly, they'd all need tons of martial arts training. however, if you put sports guys in there from random backgrounds against each other, that'd be interesting. kind of like old UFC's. i'm sure even traditional martial artists would lose to many pro sportsmen.

[Jennifer]

Kurt Angle is a douche with no real talent that will work for him in MMA. I saw an interview where he talked so much shit about MMA fighters and how he'd kill them because he's an olympic wrestler. He won a medal with a broken freakin neck, that was an exact quote from him by the way. Batista is quite an athlete so I can see that. It would be interesting to see some of these guys with some real skill and a lot of heart give MMA a go.