Luke Rockhold Is 33 Years Old...

[OmegaRugal]

He'll do better in the weak ass LHW division.

I don't think so.

His biggest weakness is other strikers.
Outstruck by Bisping
Outstruck by ViTRTor
Outruck by Yoel without a single TD attempt (though I admit the threat is still there)


Now he would be facing bigger, stronger strikers that negate his reach.

Gus
Volkan
Manuwa
Rumble if he returns ... will all most likely KO him.

It's kinda funny but one if his best match ups in the top 5 LHW is actually Cormier from a stylistic standpoint.

 

[Judoka1532]

so does it mean that he qualifies for the Fedorationale of he is "out of his prime"?

He struggled with Weidman (or maybe was it a staph infection?), smashed by Bisping (who had never KO'd any top fighter), rocked by Branch (who would have finished, if he was a better fighter) and then smashed by Yoel Romero (who molested him afterwards).

The guy is 33 years old with already 10 years of damage. Would you say he is a perfect candidate for the Fedorationale of "out of his prime" to excuse his recent slump? LOL

He's over the hill. Maybe he can put together another run, but he better work on that chin.....

 

[MMAfanJabroniJew]

so does it mean that he qualifies for the Fedorationale of he is "out of his prime"?

He struggled with Weidman (or maybe was it a staph infection?), smashed by Bisping (who had never KO'd any top fighter), rocked by Branch (who would have finished, if he was a better fighter) and then smashed by Yoel Romero (who molested him afterwards).

The guy is 33 years old with already 10 years of damage. Would you say he is a perfect candidate for the Fedorationale of "out of his prime" to excuse his recent slump? LOL

Struggled against Weidman ? .... what fight was you watching ?

 

[rakeleaves]

Rockhold has 20 fights. Fedor had 34 when he lost to Werdum + a long sambo career. Can you do math?

 

[ComradeFedor]

Sadly even Romeros humbling won't bring this douche back to reality.

 

[sapporo ichiban]

Yes prime luke rockhold would be 50-0 against cans in japan. fighters like fedor have an emotional, meta-spiritual link to Japan and its energy, Fedor was a killer in his last fight in Japan but instantly became past prime as soon as he fought in USA very strange really.

Who is this prime Luke person you speak of?

 

[VAfan]

he's way too hittable, and I'd be willing to bet his chin is fully cracked already.

he also appears stubborn enough to not know when to quit. he's a candidate for future parkinson's for sure.

 

[sapporo ichiban]

so does it mean that he qualifies for the Fedorationale of he is "out of his prime"?

He struggled with Weidman (or maybe was it a staph infection?), smashed by Bisping (who had never KO'd any top fighter), rocked by Branch (who would have finished, if he was a better fighter) and then smashed by Yoel Romero (who molested him afterwards).

The guy is 33 years old with already 10 years of damage. Would you say he is a perfect candidate for the Fedorationale of "out of his prime" to excuse his recent slump? LOL

Yes ts, because in your world everyone ages exactly the same and responds to adversity the same. everyone gets the same injuries, opportunities and the number that is assigned for age will tell you equally across the board everything you need to know about them.

Oh and you are a genius in this world also.

 

[Treeloy]

Im surprised hes only 33. Im the same age and he looks 5+ years older than me

 

[Luvhawky]

Luke has been fighting at the top level for 4 years. Fedor fought and trained at the highest level for twice as long. Thanks for playing, try again next time

4 years is quite an understatement. He has been at the top of the game for at least 7, he fought Jacare for the title in 2011. And don't think I am jumping on this hate for Fedor, I just am addressing how long Luke has been at the top level for.

 

[Judoka1532]

Here is how I view the prime age where fighters peak in mma.
Physical Ability 25-28 (cardio 19-24, Muscle Mass 24-30)
Experience Factor: 28+ (this is factoring the years it takes to really grasp the skills of mma) Not universal..depends when you start training, or your background prior to mma.
Best Years: 25-34
"Peak Prime" Factoring all of the above : 28-32

It appears heavier fighters tend to do better with age though.

Current Champions Age Range While Holding Belt: Sub Whittaker for GSP if you'd like
Stipe: Age 33- 35
DC: Age 35- 38
GSP: 2536
Woodley: 33-35
Mcgregor:27-29
Holloway:25- 26
Dillashaw:28-32
Mighty Mouse: 26-31

Average 29-32.75

 

[Stevanchez]

So.....let's just say Fedor wasn't past his prime.

That means, after going undefeated for 10 years(longest noteworthy streak in MMA history), being the #1 HW in the world for over 7 years(longest reign a top any division in MMA history), being a universally recognized top 3 P4P fighter for 2660 days(longest in MMA history), compiling more quality wins than any fighter not named Silva or GSP, more top 10 wins than any HW other than Nogueira, the most top 5 wins in HW history, the most wins over #1 & #2 HWs in history, and winning 7 #1 HW championship fights(most in HW history).

He lost to 2 top 10 HWs(one that is a UFC champion and universally recognized as a top 5 all-time HW and another that was a UFC championship challenger and that holds wins over top HWs Overeem, Arlovski, Browne, and a draw against Hunt) and a top 10 LHW(who just so happens to be universally recognized as one of the 10 greatest mixed martial artists of all-time). Those are his 3 legitimate "prime" loses. Yeah, what a fuckin bum.

 

[tru3f4n]

Yes prime luke rockhold would be 50-0 against cans in japan. fighters like fedor have an emotional, meta-spiritual link to Japan and its energy, Fedor was a killer in his last fight in Japan but instantly became past prime as soon as he fought in USA very strange really.

this made me laugh because even Wanderlei got dropped by "cans" there's no way in hell Luke has or ever had the type of recovery as a Prime Wand Luke would've went like 43-7 some of those cans could bang.

 

[superpunch]

If he's not using steroids then yes, 33 is ~ 6-7 years outside of his physical prime. In most sports, 33 is ancient and only the best of the best are still able to compete.

You see older guys in MMA because the level of athleticism in MMA is shit-tier and also the older guys are using steroids.

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Bullshit, this alone took 6 years off his life. Rockhold is 39

 

[csroster]

Luke's been fighting for awhile and 33 isn't exactly young athletically (even though of course everyone is different). Rockhold is probably on the tail end/exiting his prime, but if you wanted to make a thread shitting on Fedor you didn't have to drag Luke into it.

 

[Stevanchez]

Yes prime luke rockhold would be 50-0 against cans in japan. fighters like fedor have an emotional, meta-spiritual link to Japan and its energy, Fedor was a killer in his last fight in Japan but instantly became past prime as soon as he fought in USA very strange really.

If it's so easy to do and anyone can do what Fedor did, why didn't they?

Fedor was in PRIDE for 4.5 years, he went 14-0.
Nogueira was in PRIDE for 5.5 years, he went 17-3.
Overeem was in PRIDE for 4.5 years, he went 7-7.
Hunt was in PRIDE for 2.5 years, he went 5-3.
Werdum was in PRIDE for 2 years, he went 5-2.
Barnett was in PRIDE for 2 years, he went 5-4.

If anyone can do it, why didn't any of these all-time great HWs do it?

 

[Judoka1532]

so does it mean that he qualifies for the Fedorationale of he is "out of his prime"?

He struggled with Weidman (or maybe was it a staph infection?), smashed by Bisping (who had never KO'd any top fighter), rocked by Branch (who would have finished, if he was a better fighter) and then smashed by Yoel Romero (who molested him afterwards).

The guy is 33 years old with already 10 years of damage. Would you say he is a perfect candidate for the Fedorationale of "out of his prime" to excuse his recent slump? LOL

Also...after further reading the TS, I'm going to cut Rockhold a little slack. He beat Weidman pretty good (who by the way was the champion), and bisping is a good fighter. Rockhold was better than bisping, but that night just didn't work good for him. He got a little wobbled in the branch fight but he still got the W. By the way, have you seen branch's record? He's pretty damn good. And then, Yoel is a beast man. he's 2-2 in those fights, but that's a stretch to say that he's horrible. I don't even like rockhold either

 

[wrestlefan]

Rockhold looks like one of those handsome actors from the 50s/60s/70s, where they look 40+ years in their 20s. I would love it if started taking rogaine/propecia, but I'm not sure if USADA allow finasteride.

 

[lostdog000]

30 is prime. at 30 he had climbed the ufc ladder to the top, beating giys like jacare, lyoto, and weidiman
he earned his spot at #1
most likely he will only get worse from here. but u can only get worse when u r #1, like he was and did