*Francis NGannou could become UFC HW champion just after 6 years of training*

[Seiryoku Zenyo]

That proves how MMA is different from other sports, mainly the ones that involve a ball, in which you need to be a minor leaguer and start training at a very young age, if you wanna become pro. I mean, in soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball, you must start getting the needed skills at a very young age. Otherwise you won't get past amateur level.

Of course there are guys like Lyoto or Ronda or Khabib or the wrestlers and elite judokas that start training at ahe 4,5,6. But yhen you have a guy like NGannou who's just a heavy hitter, and could become champ with no major background or training. Just wanna point that.

I'm not used to football and hockey. Could someone become a NFL linebacker with no major background, just by being big and start training as a junior or sophomere at college?
What about hockey? I believe it's one of the most difficult sport to really dominate, is that true?
Basquetball?

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Some people are BORN fighters, and born athletes.

 

[Russ82]

Which white fellas have done this though. The black fellas are born with more fast twitch fibre and better genetics for athletic talent.

 

[theincognito]

Stipe became champion in 2016 after starting in 2010

 

[The Moloko man]

Which white fellas have done this though. The black fellas are born with more fast twitch fibre and better genetics for athletic talent.

Lol im secure enough in my knowledge that im just going to ignore this ignorance

But since you asked....Stipe became heavyweight champ in six years

 

[Typrune Goatley]

Being that big and powerful can take you far.

Especially when the UFC lays out the perfect path to the title shot---through Arlovski and Reem. Two older veterans with damaged chins

This is also the weakest era for Heavyweight we have ever seen in MMA history.

 

[Roop Holstry]

Brock did it in like a year or two. The UFC was obviously gifting him the title shot though.

 

[HootyMcBoob]

Which white fellas have done this though. The black fellas are born with more fast twitch fibre and better genetics for athletic talent.

Brock did it in like 2 years.

 

[theincognito]

But since you asked....Stipe became heavyweight champ in six years

I now think he means with no prior background (Stipe - wrestling). Apparently Ngannou also has a background - Savate, whatever the fuck that is.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Plenty of other sports have examples of late starters becoming great quickly

Some people are just naturally gifted, Ngannou's coach spoke on how quickly he picks things up

 

[Soul On Ice]

Stipe became champion in 2016 after starting in 2010

Brock did it in like 2 years.

Not the same
"6 years of training" is the thread title, not competing
Both those guys already had some form of training
Lesnar rassled
Steeopic rassled and boxed

 

[theincognito]

Not the same
"6 years of training" is the thread title, not competing
Both those guys already had some form of training
Lesnar rassled
Steeopic rassled and boxed

Ngannou has a Savate background and his wikipedia says "At the age of 22 (31 now - 9 years), Ngannou began training in boxing, despite reluctance from his family in the beginning."

 

[The Moloko man]

. Apparently Ngannou also has a background - Savate, whatever the fuck that is.

lol all i know about savate is that this is their traditional salute

 

[Yangpetrus]

Thing is in the HWs he can get away with it because of how volatile the fights are, if he were a BW he'd be top 20 at best.

 

[Limit Smasher]

That's why UFC fighters should be paid less than other sports.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Ngannou has a Savate background and his wikipedia says "At the age of 22 (31 now - 9 years), Ngannou began training in boxing, despite reluctance from his family in the beginning."

 

[kenetics]

That proves how MMA is different from other sports, mainly the ones that involve a ball, in which you need to be a minor leaguer and start training at a very young age, if you wanna become pro. I mean, in soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball, you must start getting the needed skills at a very young age. Otherwise you won't get past amateur level.

Of course there are guys like Lyoto or Ronda or Khabib or the wrestlers and elite judokas that start training at ahe 4,5,6. But yhen you have a guy like NGannou who's just a heavy hitter, and could become champ with no major background or training. Just wanna point that.

I'm not used to football and hockey. Could someone become a NFL linebacker with no major background, just by being big and start training as a junior or sophomere at college?
What about hockey? I believe it's one of the most difficult sport to really dominate, is that true?
Basquetball?

Well in the HW division anyone could technically become champion if they land a clean punch. You need the least amount of skill to be champion in the HW division compare to the lighter division.

 

[g*r*b]

I'm not used to football and hockey. Could someone become a NFL linebacker with no major background, just by being big and start training as a junior or sophomere at college?

I knew a guy who only started playing football at junior college and ended up playing professionally. He was an offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills during the time when they made it to the Super Bowl four consecutive times (but never won). But I knew him in the days before that, when he was doing medieval-style fighting in the Society for Creative Anachronism. He'd still show up to the occasional war during his pro career though. BIIIIG dude.


EDIT HOLY FUCKING SHIT. I just did some googling to find out what happened to him. Apparently after his playing days he became an on-air analyst....and according to Wikipedia, "He has also called Arizona Cardinals preseason games with Mike Goldberg."

JUST — LIKE — THAT!!

 

[Takamine86]

Stipe became champion in 2016 after starting in 2010

Stipe has a wrestling background, Ngannou comes from shoveling dirt.

 

[Koro]

Ken Norton debuted in 67 and beat Muhammad Ali only 10 years after he started training boxing in 73.
Bernard Hopkins' career started only when he left jail.
Hakeem Olajuwon started in soccer at 15 and only started playing basketball in college.
Ngannou's father was a street fighter, so how can you tell for sure he has no background?