Fedor and Silva's Age Factor

I've heard some argue that Fedor has to get into the UFC after another year or so, because he's not getting any younger. However, Anderson Silva, is 7 months older than Fedor. So are we saying that Fedor and Silva both only have a couple of dominant years left in them? One could argue that neither Fedor or Silva has much wear or tear on their body, because of their usual quick demolition of their opposition. Overall I think both Fedor and Silva have a good 3-4 great years left in them..assuming they both fight on average around 2-3 times a year.

You can say the same about a lot of these top guys though. Arguably the two top HW in UFC arent getting any younger neither. Shane Carwin is 35 and Lesnar is 32. Fedor is 33. People think that Lesnar can dominate for years to come. A lot of these guys are peaking in their 30's like BJ, Anderson, Lyoto...Fedor has plenty of years left should he remain mentally invested in fighting. I don't think the fight game is like a lot of athletic sports...i think guys hit their peak from their late 20's to mid 30's and start winding down around 40. Same with Boxing.

In sports like basketball. football and baseball you start declining in your early 30's

Fighters usually start to wear down when they approach 34 years of age. Occasionally you get the crafty veteran , who'll continue to compete if his style of fighting stops him from receiving wear and tear.

Ali_1748 wrote:

Fighters usually start to wear down when they approach 34 years of age. Occasionally you get the crafty veteran , who'll continue to compete if his style of fighting stops him from receiving wear and tear.

+1 and Fedor should do it to improve his legacy imo.

Some guys are washed up in combat sports shortly after 30. Some hang until after 40.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Some guys are washed up in combat sports shortly after 30. Some hang until after 40.

Bingo! Its all about milage, not years. Fedor= a 59 caddy with 20,000 miles. He's a cream puff.

Guy's like Big Nog have been rode hard and put away wet. Wandy and Cro Cop are others that comes to mind. Gomi is younger than Kenflo, but Gomi has been in a ton of wars. When Nog fought Randy, many experts gave the advantage to Randy despite the age difference because Randy was relatively low milage when compared to Nog.

Fedor has almost no milage on him. He's never really been hit, never really been in a REAL war ala Nog vs Sapp. His hand has been broken several times but aside from that, he's made it through unscathed.

Isn't Brock the same age is Fedor anyway, roids pack on the miles my friend? Carwin is older I think.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Some guys are washed up in combat sports shortly after 30. Some hang until after 40.

Some even deteriorate before they reach 30 . Happens to alot of brawlers , that style isn't made for longevity.

It isn't always down to wear and tear . Roy Jones relied so much on his freakish athleticism and speed , so when they began to slow down he was alot more prone to being caught with shots. granted MMA is different , but Silva won't be able to dance around with his hands down infront of opponents forever.

Good point Ali, it should have been mine. Usually the guys who's "edge" is their athleticism usually fade after their 20's. Wanderlei might be an example of that...he's lost a lot of the quickness and explosiveness once he reached 30. He's still relevant but nowhere near what he once was...but the guys with just stand out skills and technique tend to hit their peak when they are in their 30's because they are smarter and more experienced along with flat out having more skills.

Ali_1748 wrote:

It isn't always down to wear and tear . Roy Jones relied so much on his freakish athleticism and speed , so when they began to slow down he was alot more prone to being caught with shots. granted MMA is different , but Silva won't be able to dance around with his hands down infront of opponents forever.

but like we know Ali, ROy was so gifted he didnt do the things your supposed to if your a NORMAL fighter, (crossing his feet, no jab, just crossed his feet again, etc.) Anderson doesnt seem to do stuff like that, unless you count being succeptible to a flying heel hook

also something we have to factor in

most boxers, have been boxing since they were 6 and up

Not one fighter can say they ahve been doing MMA since they were 6

sure some have been doing BJJ (like Gracies) and others wrestling, but in my opinion the thing that really makes your reflexes go bye bye is getting hit, these guys, most of them, didnt start their MMA career until their mid 20's.

Every fighter ages differently. Hell, Riddick Bowe was over the hill at 29. Its different for everybody.

Randy is a decent athlete whose power comes from his style, intelligence, and heart. He loves fighting, he is good at it and he learned how to wear down superior, younger opponents. But a lot of these guys get it in their heads that they are warriors and have to go all out and they get hurt and never fully recover. The next time they are going at it, they do the same thing but the gas tank is as full as last time, eventually you end up being Jens Pulver.