Jose Canseco

José Canseco is the former Oakland Athletics slugger, 1986 Rookie of the Year and 1988 American League MVP, whose admissions about steroid use in baseball made headlines. At 44, he fought 7ft 2in Hong Man Choi in DREAM in 2009 and lost in the first round after injuring his knee. CagePotato covered his intro video, his walkout and the short fight that followed.

José Canseco fact file
Full nameJosé Canseco Capas Jr.
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Date of birth
Place of birthHavana, Cuba
Organisations fought in
  • DREAM (MMA)
  • Major League Baseball
Accolades
  • MLB American League MVP (1988)
  • MLB Rookie of the Year (1986)
  • Six-time MLB All-Star

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