Benoît St Denis started professionnal MMA in 2019

[markantony20]

Jesus dude are you okay? Did you miss the part in my post where I used the word “can”?

Husky is always angry man I think I’ve only ever had 1 chill conversation with him lol.

Still love you @HuskySamoan

 

[markys00]

Yup, people don't understand where the sports at right now but Flyweight prospects Joshua Van started training at 17-18 and he often says "I started MMA late" and it's true, especially at lower weights. There's rare exceptions like a Volkanovski who started at 22-23 or BSD ironically also at 22-23 both having small grappling backgrounds in Greco for Volk and Judo for BSD. Meanwhile a guy like Ilia Topuria began in Greco Roman wrestling at 7 but at 15 he began training out of an MMA gym, there was never a job or college, the goal since a young age was to be an MMA champion, had his pro debut right after turning 8 when it was legal. That's a lot of time and effort for a guy like Volk to give up.

No irony

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

de la guerre

de la vulve.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

I think he has a point though that those who start MMA before say 22 to burn out and ruin themselves. MMA is a super hard sport and you can typically expect a 5 to 8 Y career.

IMO top 5 fighters typically start super young at a combat sport, specialise, start cross training around 20 and start MMA at say 25. Then they start their 8Y career wih a specialty in a discipline.

The started MMA as a teen and start pro at 20 model has not yielded too good results imo.

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

Gane started pretty late too

 

[Jin Akutsu]

Ngannou, famously started his training in his late twenties. Sometimes, the less wear and tear leads to better development.

 

[Robbocop]

Late starters can do great in mma - Poatan, DC


I think it’s better to start late than early with mma. It’s a sport the wears a man down. Aaron Pico, Rory McDonald etc

Brock Lesnar also comes to mind. UFC HW champ within 4 fights.

 

[Mr. Snrub]

Travis Browne started BJJ at 26. Granted he's not the best fighter but he would've had a better career had he not ended up under coach Edmund.

 

[Morris88]

Late starters can do great in mma - Poatan, DC


I think it’s better to start late than early with mma. It’s a sport the wears a man down. Aaron Pico, Rory McDonald etc

So, what you're saying is there's still time for my skinny, geriatric arse to make a run at the title?