What is the average age of ufc fighters

I have to state here that the usual age of retirement, based on the fighter and the division, should be somewhere between 35 and 40 years of age. However, experts and physicians agree that UFC fighters should retire too early, rather than too late.

UFC fights are usually pretty savage and the nature of the shots in MMA, in general, is very risky for the human body. The injuries might not be visible immediately, but they can have a lasting effect on the fighter.

That is the chief reason why UFC fighters should retire earlier than planned because they might have to face more problems later on in their lives. UFC fights are not held on a daily basis and they are rare compared to some other sports. But are these ages really respected, or do fighters keep pushing their limits?

There were 71 male champions in the UFC, and just 14 female champions. So the average age calculated for males comes from a lot more data. But, none of those was the hypothesis we were testing. What we wanted to show is if there is any correlation between the age and the weight classes when it comes to being a champion.

We can notice that the age seems to be dropping when going to the lighter weight classes. That is the result we can agree with. It is safe to assume that if a fighter is older, it is easier to compete at the heavier weights where there is less movement involved but the chance for winning the fight a one-punch KO is still possible. Again, a point can be made that the heavier the class is, the older the champions are.

Which sounds about right. The same thing that goes for men stands for females. But, more data has to be included. The figures highlight how the heavyweight division in particular has struggled to produce young talented fighters in significant numbers.

Even the winner of last seasons heavyweight based TUF series which has often been a vehicle for younger talent to break through , proved to be a 33 year old veteran, Roy Nelson. It makes the few young fighters they do have, such as Stefan Struve 22 , Todd Duffee 24 and Junior Dos Santos 25 , particularly precious commodities, as they will help form the backbone of the division in years to come.

The same is somewhat true at light-heavyweight where fighters like Jon Jones 22 and Phil Davis 25 are currently being nurtured in the hopes that they can become future champions in the division. At the same time, aquiring prospects outside the promotion, with the 24 year old Gegard Mousasi being a prime example, should be seen as essential in the future to ensure the continued success of the division. It will be interesting to see how these figures change in the next years as the sport continues to grow and evolve.

The belief has always been that as the sport grows in popularity, so will the number of youngsters who want to become involved in mixed martial arts. If true that should lead to a dip in the average age of the competitors in the UFC. Sign in. Log into your account. Password recovery.