Biggest age difference in a fight, where the older fighter won?

[Daniel_LaRusso]

How about them old biddies?

Roxanne Modafferi was 15.5 years older than Maycee Barber.
Sara McMann was 14 years older than Karol Rosa.
Marion Reneau was 9.5 years older than Talita Bernardo.

GdR 11 years older than Aspen Ladd

 

[Blastbeat]

It really isn't. Would, say, Jones beating a guy aged 17 be impressive? Obviously not.

no but a 60 year old man beating a 30 year old man is impressive. context matters.

 

[smart.feller]

I've got 39 years on my youngest kid, and it's not even close when he wants to have a "punching fight, power rangers edition" (he's 5)

 

[BJJ4Tone]

John Williams (left) was 70 when he beat 49 year-old Larry Brewbaker.

 

[TCE]

Didn't Skp Hall turn out to be a fraud of some sort? I remember his wife posting an apology on the underground for helping her husband get away with his lies.

You're right.

Don't expect a reply though. Dude's older than Skip Hall.

Averages like 2 posts every 5 years.

 

[loisestrad]

no but a 60 year old man beating a 30 year old man is impressive. context matters.

Sure. But a 60 year old man beating a 30 year old man also needs context. Said 60 year old man could be an experienced (former) world class fighter, and the 30 year old could be ... CM Punk level, let alone even worse.

Bas Rutten, i.e.,is 58 - and I would favor him in a fight vs lots of 30 year olds.

Context matters, as you said. But it's obviously impressive if a 60 year old beats an elite fighter aged 30.

 

[Luthien]

Love your av! Is that Ronda?

Thank you Yeah, Ronda slamming Miesha

 

[don't ask]

Thank you Yeah, Ronda slamming Miesha

ahahaha I miss Ronda slamming people

 

[560ti]

Just to add to the list Couture vs Vera and Hunt vs Struve where both about 14 years difference with the winner being the elder

 

[Deleted member 504083]

41 year old Cheick Kongo beat 27 year old Alexander Volkov

 

[don't ask]

How old was Randy when he beat steroid Vitor?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

41 year old Romero was robbed against 27 year old Whittaker.

I swear I get some major Poe's Law vibes on this forum sometimes

 

[capnlarge]

Diego Sanchez is 10 years older than Mickey Gall but feels at least 20 years older

 

[swimba]

When Randy spanked Tito

 

[wwkirk]

Herschel Walker was 48 when he beat up a 27 year old in Strikeforce in 2010

A-level athlete + old man strength

Walker definitely looked like he had been training.

 

[AmericanMMA]

Pulver had 18 years on his final win, Zhao Ya Fei

 

[Sweater of AV]

Yuki Kondo (47) - Tetsuya Izuchi (22)

 

[DatSamboKid]

Cerrone vs Hernandez

 

[VAfan]

I might be wrong but Randy was like 47 and Tim Sylvia was 30

first one that came to mind. might have been an even bigger gap against GG.

 

[mkt]

Since age is so key in the lighter weight classes (where a small drop in speed/reflexes is huge), a 40-year old Urijah Faber beating then 26-year old Ricky Simon was very impressive. Especially since Simon went on to have a 5-fight win streak shortly afterwards.

Like other have said, context matters. So does the quality of the opponent. A 58-year old Dan Severn beating a barely trained 30-year old in some tiny org is impressive, but there's still a huge skill/experience gap.