[TaRhEeL!]

If a guy wanted to fight, at the age of 33, like myself do you guys think I am too old to train and fight. I know I am not going to go to the top (no smartass comments needed) but I want to do it. I want to have the feeling of being in the cage and trying this. I can fight but it is a different world in MMA and I know that. I want to train and do it.

Do you guys think I am too old or can I do it and be successful at it with in reason?

Tony

[Howard-33]

If you want it bad enough, you will be able to do it.

I think you need to be very aware of your goal and train accordingly. Are you simply looking to compete in small local shows in your area, or are you truly looking to eventually get to big showcase promotions?

[Darksky]

I would kick start it and see how it goes :]

[Azy]

How much martial arts knowledge do you have? This will be a great determining factor. If you have been training for years in at least one dicipline then you will find it much harder. Are you vaguely in shape now? I am 28 and have been training since I was about 9 on and off. I too want to go into competition but want to make sure my cardio is awesome before i try. If you have had no training then it will take a good couple of years until you are proficient enough to even last a fight. That said no it is not too old but as you have realised you will be very unlikely to achieve great success. Many people do enter competition at your age and later but the thing to bear in mind is you run a much higher risk of seriously injuring yourself without proper preparation the older you get. After 25 the injuries mount up hell of a lot faster.

[Standard]

Read bubble boys training log, he's older than you and looking for i think he's first AM fight

[Grey_Steel]

I'm 51 and have been training in MMA for the last 4 months. I was training MMA type training before that for about a year. But I have been training since childhood in traditional arts so the transition was pretty easy as far as being used to training. Ironing out bad habits and such was more work but I pick up fast. This week I upped my training and I actually feel very good today so my recovery has improved. But I have questions at times....as you do.
See my thread here:

Conditioning, training, fighting and age.


But can it be done? Sure why not. I'm doing it and I'm doing well. I fight in the gym but haven't had a real bout yet (amateur). But I'm not ruling it out.

Good luck

[mschatz]

I dont think you're too old. I would say to have your first goal to be a competent hobbyist. This actually takes more time than you would think. In that time, youll find out if you even enjoy the training as much as you think you will.

[No Quarter]

I am 47 and train 6 - 7 days a week. I have competed in a couple local grappling tourneys for fun, but no amatuer MMA fights yet.

At my age it is not so much the conditioning, but the time it takes to recover from injuries so it is not likely that I will try an MMA bout

I do however fight at my club frequently on fight nights, etc., and do pretty well for my age.

33 does not seem too old to me if you put your mind to it and dedicate the time and effort it will take.

[BooBooKitty]

I train with a 42 yr old grandmother that just won her first ammy fight in March!

If she can do it, so can you. It all comes down to how bad to want it.

[erskine777]

the good thing about the martial arts is that while conditoning and strength are important, technique trumps all. I've seen 75 year old judo masters ippon young brown/black belts with ease, b/c their sense of timing and misdirection is so superb that they can throw/sweep their opponents with minmal force needed. My BJJ instructor must be in his late 40s early 50s, but he's tapping 20 year olds left and right.

And you're only 33 so that's more than enough time. And let's be realistic, most of us here won't ever reach the top even us younglings, but that won't keep us from trying, eh?