UFC Champions by age - LW

[Fioretti]

*= interim champion

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Jens Pulver - 26W - 27 vacated
Sean Sherk - 33W - 34 stripped
BJ Penn - 29W - 31L
Frankie Edgar - 28W - 30L
Benson Henderson - 28W - 30L
Anthony Pettis - 26W - 28L
Rafael dos Anjos - 30W - 32L
Eddie Alvarez - 32W - 33L
Conor McGregor - 28W - 29 stripped
Tony Ferguson - 33*W - 36L
Khabib Nurmagomedov - 29W - 32 vacated
Dustin Poirier - 30*W - 31L
Justin Gaethje - 32*W/L
Charles Oleivera - 31W - 33 stripped
Islam Makhachev - 31W

Youngest- 26
Oldest - 33
Average age when they won the title = 29.73
Average age when they were stripped of, lost, or vacated the title = 31.29


Current MMA Champions by age
UFC Champions by age - HW
UFC Champions by age - LHW
UFC Champions by age - MW
UFC Champions by age - WW
UFC Champions by age - FW
UFC Champions by age - BW
UFC Champions by age - FLW


If they were within a few months (2-3) of their next birthday, I rounded up.

 

[bl0b]

Curious as to why you rounded up? If someone asks your age and you're 3 months away from your birthday you don't tell them the age you're going to be, you tell them the age you are.

 

[Fioretti]

Curious as to why you rounded up? If someone asks your age and you're 3 months away from your birthday you don't tell them the age you're going to be, you tell them the age you are.

It's to average it out more accurately. Technically, I should be rounding up at 6 months or closer, and rounding down under six months. If you're six months from your 30th birthday, it should be counted as 29.5, but I've been counting it at 29. Does that make sense? All the lists I've done will show a slightly lower age than what it should because of this, but we'll get the general idea.

 

[Pault1989]

Conor the youngest champ of this era, better resume than Khabib confirmed! {<Mcgoat}

 

[IloveTHIS]

Conor the youngest champ of this era, better resume than Khabib confirmed! {<Mcgoat}

WAR CHAMP CHAMP

 

[youllneverwalkalone]

What are you trying to show by doing this? (genuine question)

Are you expecting to see differences between the weight classes or is purely descriptive.

I think the average age is always going to be somewhat around 30, that's when most athletes peak in any sport.

 

[Gio]

Conor the youngest champ of this era, better resume than Khabib confirmed! {<Mcgoat}

He's 32. Whittaker who's been a champ in this era is younger than him and right now is still in his late 20's. Sit down.

 

[Fioretti]

What are you trying to show by doing this? (genuine question)

Are you expecting to see differences between the weight classes or is purely descriptive.

I think the average age is always going to be somewhat around 30, that's when most athletes peak in any sport.

It stemmed from a discussion about peak/prime fighting age. I did HWs initially, then thought it would be interesting to see the differences between weight classes. Surprisingly, MW has the highest average age. WW is just under 30, and it (expectantly) gets younger as you go down in weight.

 

[smalliebiggs]

Tony will never be a real champ. just a one-time paper champ. too old now

 

[Pault1989]

He's 32. Whittaker who's been a champ in this era is younger than him and right now is still in his late 20's. Sit down.

Da fuck you talking about? I'm going by TS LW champs by age! So how bout you stand the fuck up and put some respect on the champ champ's name! Youngest LW champ of this era! Youngest Male Double champ too now you mention it

 

[Gio]

Da fuck you talking about? I'm going by TS LW champs by age! So how bout you stand the fuck up and put some respect on the champ champ's name! Youngest LW champ of this era! Youngest Male Double champ too now you mention it

As per TS and OP, Pulver and Pettis were 26. Conor was 28. Who's younger?

 

[sampuncher]

Curious as to why you rounded up? If someone asks your age and you're 3 months away from your birthday you don't tell them the age you're going to be, you tell them the age you are.

Reminds me of this.

 

[mkt]

Tony will never be a real champ. just a one-time paper champ. too old now

Yep. I've been saying that for a while, but his true believers still think he can win a belt.

 

[Pault1989]

As per TS and OP, Pulver and Pettis were 26. Conor was 28. Who's younger?

Man you don't listen or just hear what you wanna hear. THIS ERA, Pettis was LW champ like 6/7 years ago. This is the new ERA , dominated by McGregor.

 

[sampuncher]

This is the new ERA , dominated by McGregor.

In the UFC he has the same number of wins in the UFC as he does losses at LW.
<{cruzshake}>

 

[bl0b]

It's to average it out more accurately. Technically, I should be rounding up at 6 months or closer, and rounding down under six months. If you're six months from your 30th birthday, it should be counted as 29.5, but I've been counting it at 29. Does that make sense? All the lists I've done will show a slightly lower age than what it should because of this, but we'll get the general idea.

That's fair.

 

[Gio]

Man you don't listen or just hear what you wanna hear. THIS ERA, Pettis was LW champ like 6/7 years ago. This is the new ERA , dominated by McGregor.

New era at LW? He has 1 win at LW in his UFC career. Yeah, domination.

 

[bl0b]

Reminds me of this.

That Postiviely Arsenal guy is a real idiot.

 

[Pault1989]

New era at LW? He has 1 win at LW in his UFC career. Yeah, domination.

In the UFC he has the same number of wins in the UFC as he does losses at LW.
<{cruzshake}>

Could you guys not tell I was trolling from my first post "Conor, youngest champ, better resume than Khabib confirmed"
<{cruzshake}>

 

[Gio]

Could you guys not tell I was trolling from my first post "Conor, youngest champ, better resume than Khabib confirmed"
<{cruzshake}>

Spoiler

Of course we know. We're just having fun, man