Am I too old to be a fighter (PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST THIS QUESTION).

[MinisterOfLust]

28. 5'11, 175. White belt BJJ. Anderson Silva/Jon Jones body type. Won an amateur cage match standing up with no formal striking training. I have Samurai spirit and I am very athletic. I think by training hard I can compete in the UFC in 8-10 years. Evene if its a very short career. What do you all think?

Keep hope alive.

[xtrah]

28. 5'11, 175. White belt BJJ. Anderson Silva/Jon Jones body type. Won an amateur cage match standing up with no formal striking training. I have Samurai spirit and I am very athletic. I think by training hard I can compete in the UFC in 8-10 years. Evene if its a very short career. What do you all think?

Was going to roast you for comparing your body type the the GOAT MMA body type of JBJ. But upon checking avatar, your arms qualify. Especially for your height, you must have at lease a 5-6 inch reach on 170lbers? I'm 185, 6'0. 74". Curious to know your reach?

[NinjaNoir]

Was going to roast you for comparing your body type the the GOAT MMA body type of JBJ. But upon checking avatar, your arms qualify. Especially for your height, you must have at lease a 5-6 inch reach on 170lbers? I'm 185, 6'0. 74". Curious to know your reach?

my wingspan is 76". I have a 3" reach advantage on Woodley, 4" on Maia (I measured fingertip to fingertip on a wall). My legs are even longer. Im going to train hard with the mentality of being the best of all times and see where it takes me.

[Jasonw1178]

I'm 39. Like Hank Jr says, they hangovers hurt more than they used to. Well the same goes with training. Recovery time is slower as you get older. I remember that if I had a hard workout, I would be sore the next day, and with a really hard workout I might be sore for two days, but now, we are talking about 2 days normal and 4 days for a hard one. I have aged very well for 39, but most guys my age have not. Still, if I don't stretch really good before, I'm going to probably pull something. Sometimes things just hurt for no reason. Injury takes longer to heal. Stamina and strength take longer to build and if you don't stay at it, you lose it quick. Okay, so what, old man problems. The last thing you want to do is build walls saying "I'm too old for that" because you will be too old for that in no time flat. My grandmother is 92, and she still excercises daily, probably why she still is active to this day.

[SkinnyBig123]

Chase your dreams, life is short

[iloveus]

I saw a 40 year old fight a guy who was 20 years younger last year, You're never too old.

[PeterFerguson2]

Well, it's a very subjective question. A lot of fighters I've read about or came to know ended up with serious issues but those are usually the ones that have been training since at least their teens. So that's a good thing for someone starting late in that you're going to take less blows.

Apart from that. You can train martial arts at any age. By any age I mean any age where you can run, walk, can take cardio workout are physically fit with no traces of health issues that may be lingering. I just got diagnosed with a cyst on my left jaw. I seriously don't know if fighting gave me that or if it was there all along because my wisdom teeth didn't erupt perfectly.

That said, I started martial arts in my early 20 and I was a pretty decent student according to me sensei and others over the dojo. The only thing I had issues with was aerobics but I think that is primarily because I have motion sickness, well, sort of. Anyways, later age does bring its limitations but I guess for an average human being 45 is still doable if you wish to partake it for fitness and endurance and not as a professional sport.

[PaulAllen1995]

Started Boxing at 23 still learning going on 24. Want to go to the Olympics one day

Also want to compete in wrestling greco at amateur. I keep hearing wrestling for a go my age is impossible if I want to get to a elite level at it(which I want to same for boxing) I'm a manlet 5'7 but very stocky 175lbs

[SolidLager]

I’m beginning my training soon. I’m doing a 3 month S&C prep and then I will begin.

[cgc]

I’m beginning my training soon. I’m doing a 3 month S&C prep and then I will begin.

Nice. Nothing wrong with a little prep work to get you in better shape for classes...however, not really necessary. A lot of schools will get your ramped up either through their own S&C or just a "slow" trial by fire.

Either way, enjoy

[leedaivd]

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[Gizzyhardcore]

start training for my first fight soon, which will be in June.

I'll be one month off 44.

[JvilleJeff84]

The UFC is full of washed up folks trying to make it. You may be a tune up fight but go for it

[kssu]

Never too old to become a fighter. I remember when I was in my teens training MMA, at the beginners course there were probably 1/3 of guys in their 30's/40's. Some of them did quit after the beginners course, some continued training.

As the years pasts and I was training with them, they developed a lot as a fighters, and one of them (in his 30's) started competing.

The brutal truth though that making it into big to UFC, most of the fighters have started martial arts on childhood/teenage. But everything is possible and you can still start it as a career on older age.

Anyway, if you are interested in Martial Arts and doubt about being too old, **** that, sign asap to your nearest gym and start training. By starting to train martial arts was one of the best chooses I have done in my life (+10 years experience). Not only you get into shape and learn self defense, but there are tens of other benefits.

Also, I had a training mate who was in his 40's when he started, now he has a black belt. So it's never too late! go for it.

[thor93]

I'm 50 and i (Boxing) spar with fellas half my age. I DO wear head-gear though,mostly to prevent cuts.

[iloveus]