Herring: "It’s kind of a game for me."

Fighters.com’s eighth-ranked heavyweight “Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring (28-13) gave an interview to a local Minnesota morning show Wednesday; however, it wasn’t the “Crazy Horse” that showed up, but a calm, polite gentleman.

“I’m gettin’ ready, just kinda coastin’ in,” Herring said.  “At this point, I’ve been doin’ it for so long, it’s not even personal at this point.  It’s kind of a game for me.  I really enjoy it goin’ in there and trying to land the big shot.”

When told about a previous interview in which Brock Lesnar (1-1) promised a win, Herring said, “I hope he plans on winning.  I hope he’s putting his game face on.  Let’s put on a good show for the crowd.”

Herring downplayed his entrance into mixed martial arts, saying “I’ve been fighting for about 13 years.  When I was doing it, it was more of something to do on the weekends while playing football at the local college there.

“Hooters was one of the big sponsors so all my buddies said, ‘Hey, why don’t fight so we can drink for free after the fight?’”

If Herring is rattled by being the underdog versus Lesnar, he didn’t show it.  “I took the [fight with Lesnar] right away.  I remember they called me last minute…and I said I’d love to take this fight.”