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Volk broke the over 35 curse!

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It was bound to happen eventually, look at the champions in lighter weight classes & top fighters/contenders, there all getting older but still competitive.
 
MillingMeSoftly said:
didn’t Randy Couture do this like 20 years ago?
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Yea he did, but I think TS is specifically talking about in the lighter weight classes.

It was PrideFC fan girls that set the trend of fighters be washed at 33, when Fedor & Cro Cop starting losing that was their go to excuse and it’s still being used to this day, except modern fighters nowadays are obliterating that notion of a athletes competitive age and it’s trending towards 32-37yrs old.
 
volcom5 said:
Yea he did, but I think TS is specifically talking about in the lighter weight classes.

It was PrideFC fan girls that set the trend of fighters be washed at 33, when Fedor & Cro Cop starting losing that was their go to excuse and it’s still being used to this day, except modern fighters nowadays are obliterating that notion of a athletes competitive age and it’s trending towards 32-37yrs old.
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People love to parrot this "curse" on the internet for some reason and its always been a garbage theory that meant nothing and just gave people ammunition to say "I was right". If Alex listened to the internet he would be in a nursing home with 24/7 brain monitoring because "he is 37 and was knocked out"
 
wrb said:
People love to parrot this "curse" on the internet for some reason and its always been a garbage theory that meant nothing and just gave people ammunition to say "I was right". If Alex listened to the internet he would be in a nursing home with 24/7 brain monitoring because "he is 37 and was knocked out"
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Jose Aldo was considered washed close to a decade, yet moved to another weight, competitive with wins agwinst ranked fighters and losses against the top ranked fighters who eventually became champions themselves, while Aldo was close a few times whilst not getting obliterated like what everyone though he would be post Conor Mcgregor bout.

People are just too quick to count them out without ever giving them a chance.

Look at Adesanya, a few losses and he’s considered washed already. He still got, just like Volkanovski still got it, just like the Holloways, Gaethjes, Poiriers, Olivieiras all still got it. Makhachev, Pantoja and Merab are circling close to that “35” cut off date that everyone loves to use, yet are still looking amazing,

I really hope more fans start to realize that fighters shouldn’t be casted aside after a few losses, need to overall look at the people they’re losing to and their performances in those bouts.

I’ve been saying to this for a while and I’ve gotten called an idiot for even the idea that’s fighters are still great post 35.
 
volcom5 said:
Jose Aldo was considered washed close to a decade, yet moved to another weight, competitive with wins agwinst ranked fighters and losses against the top ranked fighters who eventually became champions themselves, while Aldo was close a few times whilst not getting obliterated like what everyone though he would be post Conor Mcgregor bout.

People are just too quick to count them out without ever giving them a chance.

Look at Adesanya, a few losses and he’s considered washed already. He still got, just like Volkanovski still got it, just like the Holloways, Gaethjes, Poiriers, Olivieiras all still got it. Makhachev, Pantoja and Merab are circling close to that “35” cut off date that everyone loves to use, yet are still looking amazing,

I really hope more fans start to realize that fighters shouldn’t be casted aside after a few losses, need to overall look at the people they’re losing to and their performances in those bouts.

I’ve been saying to this for a while and I’ve gotten called an idiot for even the idea that’s fighters are still great post 35.
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Eh. Those guys still have something in the tank, they just aren't what they were.

Pantoja has arguably lost a couple decisions.

Islam, although pulling out wins and finishes, seems to mostly fight at the level of his opponents. He doesn't completely outclass anyone. He makes them pay for their small mistakes and that's impressive as hell.

Merab's style isn't one that ages well, especially in a division that requires instant reflexes.
 
In all fairness it was for a paper belt against a guy who’s never even had a number one contender fight lol.


They actually shelved the guy who beat Diego Lopes lol.

This isn’t even an interim belt caliber title… legit just the UFC trying to patch a quick card for revenue. Might be the lamest title fight since Hill vs 50 year old Glover coming off a loss.
 
volcom5 said:
Look at Adesanya, a few losses and he’s considered washed already. He still got, just like Volkanovski still got it,
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That remains to be seen. Izzy is 35 which isn't that old for a MW. Anderson was champ until 38. But Izzy is 1-4 in his last 5 fights. I'll believe he's "still got it" when he beats a Top 5 guy again.
 
mkt said:
That remains to be seen. Izzy is 35 which isn't that old for a MW. Anderson was champ until 38. But Izzy is 1-4 in his last 5 fights. I'll believe he's "still got it" when he beats a Top 5 guy again.
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He needs to fight someone outside the top 5. A fighter Boralho, Dolidze, Rodriguez, Cannonier. Build some confidence, fix some if his holes and adapt his fighting style. If you’re still fighting top 5 fighters, you’re essentially still on a champion schedule, that’s why I think outside the top 5 he would have better chance show the holes he fixed in game.
 
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