Fight mileage

[filthynumber1]

Watching Clay Guida bounce around in there and be competitive at 39 is perplexing. Especially in the USADA era
Guida has been in some wars too.

Shogun was old at 29 and a example in boxing Riddick Bowe also done at 29.
Rory Macdonald pretty much done at 30.

What do you is the key to longevity in mma?

PS crazy to think Kelvin Gastelum is only.29

 

[Sweater of AV]

I'm not convinced Clay is actually human.

 

[Kryptt]

I'm not convinced Clay is actually human.

I don't think he ever sleeps. I picture him moving like he does in the cage all day and night long. If he ever stops he may die!

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

It's his bullshit bouncing around and running away style, his longevity is still impressive, and you gotta respect it, but god damn his style is so annoying to watch. If his opponent doesn't go forward and create action NOTHING will happen in the fight.

 

[filthynumber1]

I'm not convinced Clay is actually human.

I don't think he ever sleeps. I picture him moving like he does in the cage all day and night long. If he ever stops he may die!

High quality Meth maybe?

 

[RemyR]

I'm not convinced Clay is actually human.

technically he’s not, he’s clearly Neanderthal.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Just remember that despite fight mileage and injuries, Rua trained at Chute Box. Can you imagine the brain cells lost in those early training sessions?

 

[Fesaine]

Everyone ages differently.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I'm not convinced Clay is actually human.

He's the Geico caveman. He's got that Neanderthal strength and prehistoric mega HGH level

 

[Gensoking]

In this case, it's cardio imo. Having superior cardio gives you a massive advantage and lets you beat fighters with poor cardio almost automatically since you've given them a time limit to finish you. Just having the cardio to dictate the pace and where the fight takes place means you can manage to scrape a few wins and stay in the UFC. Beyond that, Madsen just had trash striking besides his ok jab and Guida has good counter-wrestling

 

[filthynumber1]

Just remember that despite fight mileage and injuries, Rua trained at Chute Box. Can you imagine the brain cells lost in those early training sessions?

Training with prime wandy would be nothing short of an assault

 

[IndyCovaHart]

If Rory is done it has jackshit to do with him being in wars. Lol

 

[Substance Abuse]

Training with prime wandy would be nothing short of an assault

Look at this. Killers.

 

[acannxr]

Watching Clay Guida bounce around in there and be competitive at 39 is perplexing. Especially in the USADA days.
Guida has been in some was too.

To be fair, his last five opponents have been 35-40 years old and in most cases they were passed their prime; Guida's style also isn't very dependent on his age.

Guida hasn't had a good win since 2011 and is 4-6 in his last ten fights, so I guess it depends on how one defines "competitive".

What do you is the key to longevity in mma?

Training methods, style of fighting, genetics, and weight class.

 

[2004 account]

Said the guy who probably has never trained before.

 

[estranged]

Energizer bunny

 

[Gensoking]

Look at this. Killers.

1 year before that, they also had Anderson

 

[Substance Abuse]

1 year before that, they also had Anderson

I know. I just didn't find a better pic, lol.

 

[Franklin U.]

Meh - always in great shape , his fight style goes hand in hand with longevity but was never elite or close to upper tier , hold s a few names on his resume ..... a career UFC calibur gatekeeper but I put some respect on that.
It's not like hes not in decline- he can get away with it in todays mma.

I guess I just wouldnt attach the word " perplexing " to Clay or his career.

 

[WHITE ANDERSON]

guida has superior genetics