Can you start MMA at 27 years old and make it to UFC

1000% yes. Most of the women fighters in UFC roster started doing some cardio kickboxing classes for a few weeks and then got signed by UFC. But there is the odd exceptions who has been fighters for a long time in those divisions.

in HW most of the fighters are only part time fighters, there was a list I saw on here yesterday, a lot of them are police officers and security guards and they barely train much,. Stipe as we know is a firefighter.
 
OnMcGregorNutz said:
at what age would you say it’s to late to start MMA and be able to make it to the Ufc, or at the very least have 1 professional fight, to see what you have in ya?

Has anyone here started training at that age and gone on to have a fight? Even if just 1, curious too see others experiences.
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Yeah you can, if your already trained very well in some disciplines and a good athlete. (Not the best athlete at your day job kind of good athlete but a legit good athlete)
 
I have a sherdog blue belt which means I could at least beat every sub 170 UFC fighter.
 
One other thing to point out is how much time you have available to train. At gyms around here, and Ive been to several, the majority of amateur and low tier pro fighters put in 10 to 20 hours a week in the gym, some much more. If its just a hobby, as it has been for me, I try to go to 3 or 4 1.5 hour classes a week. At that rate, it would take a life time to be highly skilled.

If the TS is serious, I would suggest taking a few classes at a local MMA or BJJ gym. I wrestled in high school and boxed for several years and went to an MMA gym in my early 20's just to try it out. I rolled with a purple belt after 2 -3 months of BJJ training and got subbed literally every 20 to 30 seconds. That same purple belt got destroyed by a black belt. It was around that time I realized there is no way in hell I could ever be seriously competitive. It was a very humbling and eye opening experience.
 
Someone like Kyle snider could come in whenever he wanted and start doing well. Dc didn't start til 29 I think

~DaViD~
 
Yoel Romero had his first fight at 32, doubt he started training long before.

If you are talking about no training whatsoever in any martial art, then no.
 
TS, assuming you are a dude, you could change your gender and fight in WMMA.

You'll be an inspiration and a hero.
 
Absolutely you can, question is what route will you take?

Get a few fights and hope they notice you? Contender Series? Tryout for TUF? Win fighters in the regional circuit but have a “persona” the UFC could notice?

A lot of possibilities but it all starts with you and your commitment to train. Once settled, find which path works for you to make it to the UFC.
 
Yes you can. MMA isn't boxing or Judo where you'll be ridiculously behind. There are more variables and more ways to play to your strengths. 5 years of commitment is a long time in the fight game, most people don't last that long. So when you're 32 you're probably at the end of your physical prime but guys in MMA have lasted longer.
 
easy. The general skill level in mma is low as is the level of athlete. You can acquire enough skill and experience to be competitive MUCH faster that almost any other sport.
 
If you're a woman or if you have a strong college wrestling background and are a physical freak
 
HI SCOTT NEWMAN said:
1000% yes. Most of the women fighters in UFC roster started doing some cardio kickboxing classes for a few weeks and then got signed by UFC. But there is the odd exceptions who has been fighters for a long time in those divisions.

in HW most of the fighters are only part time fighters, there was a list I saw on here yesterday, a lot of them are police officers and security guards and they barely train much,. Stipe as we know is a firefighter.
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To be fair though MMA training is never going to be a 40 hour a week every week job, that would lead to over training, especially for HW's. A lot of the time those who keep a second job simply preffer that to spending the extra time at home or maybe training others at their gym.

At HW I'd imagine you don't need to make it to a big org to still have decent earning power, the draw of big guys slugging it out is significant on smaller shows even without a high skill level. Indeed I kind of suspect part of the reason some big name HW's have ended up on smaller shows is that they can earn money as the main attraction in a small pool than on a UFC undercard.
 
It would depend on your pedigree. If all you ever trained was homogenized MMA in your local gym, that would be a tall order unless you are some kind of late bloomer who had found their calling.

If you were an ex-Olympian who took some time to add some tools, I'd imagine that would accelerate.

A lot of it likely depends on your gym and some relevant pros that vouch for you; they're going to help open some doors.
 
Yes you can. The UFC is the easiest major sports league on the planet to make it to. You could start MMA tomorrow, and if you're a good learner and the UFC comes to your town you'll be on the prelims 3-4 years from now.
 
in WMMA you can be a crackhead off the street and in 2 years make it to the UFC!
 
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