Bellator may host the MMA return of one of the greatest college football players of all time.

After WWE superstar Brock Lesnar re-signed with the UFC fans cried out with a loud mixture of acceptance and rejection. What the two camps had in common was excitement, excitement to see what will happen when the gorilla of a man returns to the Octagon, win or lose.

Not more than several weeks after Lesnar’s news broke, Walker announced his desire to return to MMA.

In an interview with TMZ Sports, Walker promoted the Bellator Dynamite 2 card, while also claiming he wants a real challenge, and not just a can to fight. When Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s name was thrown in the hat, Walker was excited and willing.

Walker is an odd specimen in MMA. The former Heisman trophy winner started his career with the now defunct USFL in 1983. After retiring from the NFL in 1997, Walker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

Walker did not make his MMA debut until 2010 at age 48. Walker proceeded to have one more fight almost exactly a year later. Both matches were held under the Strikeforce banner, and both fights ended with a violent TKO victory for Walker.

The CEO of Strikeforce was Scott Coker, and Walker assures they have a strong friendship. Walker also believes that relationship will push Coker to give him a new deal. Walker went on to explain that if he can’t get a fight he hopes to act as an ambassador for MMA.

Jackson himself fights Satoshi Ishii on the Bellator Dynamite 2 card. The two are fighting at heavyweight, and many believe that is a testament to how little effort Jackson is putting forth.

A career light-heavyweight, many see Jackson’s heavyweight move as a one-off fight. Jackson was signed with the UFC, but after a lengthy lawsuit, he is back in the Bellator cage.

Having another fifty year old man fight in Bellator may not be what the company wants after the Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 fiasco earlier this year. Still, Walker would draw eyes to the promotion, and that is Coker’s ultimate goal. For more fight announcements, keep your eyes on Cagepages.