UFC Fighters That Started Training Late

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  • čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
  • Hello today I'm going through UFC fighters that started training MMA later in their life and became successful. If you enjoy MMA content make sure to like and subscribe to hop on the shadow train!

Komentáře • 102

  • @AVXMMA
    @AVXMMA Před 11 dny +148

    Bruhhh the thumbnail of Adesanya 💀💀💀💀

  • @aalytoks9755
    @aalytoks9755 Před 10 dny +127

    That aint Israel Adesanya, that's Palestine Aynaseda.

  • @LeftLegCemetery-ig7bn
    @LeftLegCemetery-ig7bn Před 10 dny +74

    Volkanovski at 22
    Derrick Lewis at 24
    Cyril Gane at 24
    Matt Mitrione at 25
    Poatan at 21
    Mark Hunt also apparently started in his 20's (his first fight he was 25 or so)
    Ngannou at 26
    Leon Edwards at 18
    JDS at 21
    Werdum at 19/20
    Rampage Jackson at 17
    Roy Nelson at around 23
    BJ Penn at 17
    [EDIT]: Some other guys and honorable mentions
    Khalil Rountree at 19
    Frank Shamrock at 21
    Bas Rutten trained Taekwondo in his youth but only started training seriously and competing in his 20's
    Evan Tannner wrestled in high school but had his first fight at 26 after (as far as I understand) focusing on other things for a while

    • @googlegmail9888
      @googlegmail9888 Před 9 dny +5

      Volk was already a national Greco champion

    • @adamtaylor1593
      @adamtaylor1593 Před 8 dny +1

      @@googlegmail9888That’s true but he didn’t have an extensive background in wrestling, he’d only done it for like a year growing up

    • @lilmanq7746
      @lilmanq7746 Před 7 dny +1

      Looks like I have a chance then I’m 18 and started a year ago

    • @lyrickdv8518
      @lyrickdv8518 Před 7 dny +11

      @@lilmanq7746hell yea bro, but you have to be obsessed with it tho and visualize it everyday, I ain’t tryn sound stereotypical or nothing but trust me its true. You literally have to dedicate your life to it and live for it everyone is gonna think your crazy and your mind will be tested a million times, but if it truly is your dream you’ll do WHATEVER it takes to make it happen you only live once don’t fuck it up. You may lose friends and everyone might think your crazy or delusional but remember its only because your not tryn be just like everyone else average

    • @who7950
      @who7950 Před 7 dny

      @@lyrickdv8518here’s a tip, if your in college and doing good in that then don’t just spend less hours in college just to try to “catch up” in mma. College should be the main priority and mma should be a hobby then you can take it more serious in between the semesters or when you finish school.

  • @prod.deathwish
    @prod.deathwish Před 10 dny +28

    i believe jared cannonier stared mma at 27 and hes one fight away from another title shot

    • @darkallex88
      @darkallex88 Před 10 dny +12

      I started at 26 and it gives me hope

    • @tylerlynch2796
      @tylerlynch2796 Před 10 dny

      @@darkallex88tbh it’s not about the age but about how dedicated you are and how much experience you have. If you take a bunch of amateur bouts like 20 in the span of 3 years and try go pro at 29-30 you can be pretty good. Do as many bjj comps, kickboxing, mma, boxing bouts as you can manage within those years while training and forget about trying to win just get the experience. By 30 you should be still athletically able to compete and be experienced enough to hold you own.

  • @Crakinator
    @Crakinator Před 7 dny +7

    I just started training boxing at age 20 and thought I was starting late, this vid is a relief for sure 😅

    • @AJKMMA
      @AJKMMA Před 7 dny +1

      If you’re trynna become a boxer then you are starting late. For MMA you’re good though

    • @hmgclipz6808
      @hmgclipz6808 Před 6 dny

      You're technically starting late. Mma guys can get leeway because the sport is only 30 years old compared to boxing 100 years impact

  • @jelorer
    @jelorer Před 10 dny +9

    Cannonier started at like 25 i believe. yoel started late too. but he had a wresling career before that which translates some.

  • @lucasdovallecardoso
    @lucasdovallecardoso Před 11 dny +84

    Bro forgot Alex Pereira

  • @youssefbelhadji2575
    @youssefbelhadji2575 Před 10 dny +3

    you should do more videos like that great video concept !!

  • @yellowvespagts300
    @yellowvespagts300 Před 10 dny +9

    Ah yes, Magomed Ankalaev who started training in 21

  • @philyoutuber7270
    @philyoutuber7270 Před 8 dny +12

    UFC welterweight Daniel Rodriguez started training MMA at 28

  • @hasforyte_4314
    @hasforyte_4314 Před 11 dny +3

    Great video bro

  • @katoshicat
    @katoshicat Před 10 dny +1

    sure sir sure like your content

  • @heisenberg6142
    @heisenberg6142 Před 8 dny +1

    Thanks for giving me some hope! I’m about to start training at 16 years old

    • @travonaqw
      @travonaqw Před 6 dny

      Dude that’s like super young you got this

  • @Korn-fu6lf
    @Korn-fu6lf Před 10 dny +21

    Ciryl Gane Muay Thai training age: 24

    • @fizievfan
      @fizievfan Před 9 dny +4

      Heavyweights don’t count just being in shape and training for 2 years is enough to be ranked

    • @mastertrey4683
      @mastertrey4683 Před 8 dny +1

      ⁠@@fizievfanlmao bullshit

    • @STEELGMBL
      @STEELGMBL Před 7 dny

      ​@@mastertrey4683it's not. Heavier guys can get by just off of their natural power

    • @bennettfender9927
      @bennettfender9927 Před 7 dny

      @@fizievfanHonestly you don’t even have to be in shape😂 cough Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa cough.

    • @fizievfan
      @fizievfan Před 7 dny

      @@mastertrey4683 Tai ‘The Fat Man’ Tuivasa isn’t even in shape was number 3 or 4 ranked

  • @Ty-oe4dr
    @Ty-oe4dr Před 6 dny +2

    gane is the best example i think. most of the other guys here either started before 20 or had sports experience beforehand. gane started kickboxing as his first sport in his mid 20s. he gets clowned a lot but 99% of mma fighters dream of having a career as good as his

  • @TusharSharma-vy7bo
    @TusharSharma-vy7bo Před 8 dny +4

    You didn't mention the true GOAT Cm Punk, who started at 34 💪

  • @LucaWehr
    @LucaWehr Před 8 dny +1

    Subbed

  • @hmgclipz6808
    @hmgclipz6808 Před 6 dny +1

    Mma is still soo young as a sport that our pioneers were 30-35 years of age. Most mma guys will be a little much in the older side since the sport is still in it's infancy stage.
    Unlike boxing that's 100 years old

  • @5ive-5tar
    @5ive-5tar Před 8 dny +3

    All these guys had a background in other sports

    • @mouhamedmidou7607
      @mouhamedmidou7607 Před 8 dny

      Usman started wrestling when he was 17 and mma at 25, izzy kickboxing at 18 n mma at 22,poatan kickboxing at 21 n mma later magomed ankalaev started greco-roman wrestling at 21 and then transition to combat sanbo and then mma, even their backgrounds were very late but they succeeded, age was never an excuse

  • @BenT800
    @BenT800 Před 8 dny +3

    16 and i want to go pro soon

  • @ericyoutube77
    @ericyoutube77 Před 2 dny

    I wanted to start when I was 16 but never had the chance to

  • @chainsawchanselour5452

    I mean a lot of these guys started out like us but even like John Jones didnt start training full on to be an MMA fighter until they were like 18. And tbh its probably healthier and more impressive for you to start when your journey when your ready rather then when your at the youngest capable age you can be

  • @kiszeljovalexander4838
    @kiszeljovalexander4838 Před 7 dny +1

    daniel rodriguez self admittedly started training martial arts at 25

  • @theunbeatable6598
    @theunbeatable6598 Před 6 dny

    Kamaru was competing at 25
    I think they started earlier but competed at the age u mentioned

  • @omarsheikh4222
    @omarsheikh4222 Před 8 dny +2

    Yoel Romero started training MMA during his 30s.

    • @mouhamedmidou7607
      @mouhamedmidou7607 Před 8 dny +3

      He had a background in wrestling and he literally wresled since 5

  • @OfficialStreamSagaTv
    @OfficialStreamSagaTv Před 6 dny

    I started 9 months ago

  • @DjChester300
    @DjChester300 Před 3 dny

    Alex pierrera started late as well

  • @Oscarboy-ho3on
    @Oscarboy-ho3on Před 6 dny

    Yoel Romero joined the ufc at like 40

  • @bradyclark1
    @bradyclark1 Před 10 dny +5

    Should I start training? I get fire in my heart when I think about fighting. And I’ve been training with hand weights for months and gotten better.

  • @futur_sunds
    @futur_sunds Před 9 dny

    What is the outro song?

  • @riichcoby7433
    @riichcoby7433 Před 5 dny +1

    I’m 20 years old and I’m a former walk on D2 wrestler, is it too late for me?

    • @ShadowboyMMA
      @ShadowboyMMA  Před 5 dny

      Definitely not especially with your wrestling background

  • @jisantony5389
    @jisantony5389 Před 10 dny +3

    Romeroooooo????

  • @DAVID_L0L
    @DAVID_L0L Před 10 dny

    why dont you add music in your vids

  • @cameronchandler7861
    @cameronchandler7861 Před 9 dny +3

    I'm 19 started 3 weeks ago am I good or nah

    • @ShadowboyMMA
      @ShadowboyMMA  Před 9 dny +1

      Yep, you can do big things if you stick with it!

    • @biimedicalsupplies9304
      @biimedicalsupplies9304 Před 8 dny

      What do you think?

    • @wavyturkmusic
      @wavyturkmusic Před 8 dny

      I’m getting to two years in and I’m still a scrub compared to most amateur and all pro fighters. You got a long way to go😂🤣

    • @BenT800
      @BenT800 Před 8 dny +1

      You just need a good coach, you're good bro

    • @mouhamedmidou7607
      @mouhamedmidou7607 Před 8 dny +1

      You're good keep training and keep going, if u wanna reach a high level u need to train at very least 5 times a week

  • @fellawhofilms7760
    @fellawhofilms7760 Před 8 dny

    What about fancus Nuggayo

  • @mr.e6748
    @mr.e6748 Před 7 dny

    Bro let bisping paint the thumbnail

  • @ocanaldojj
    @ocanaldojj Před 10 dny +1

    Kamaru could not have been given the decision in his 3rd fight with Leon
    He lost a decisive 48-46

  • @Az21-
    @Az21- Před 2 dny

    Francis Ngannou should be here

  • @jack6815
    @jack6815 Před 7 dny +1

    CHOOOO CHOOOOO🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

  • @DjChester300
    @DjChester300 Před 3 dny

    But they wrestle in high school or boxing

  • @renegade9464
    @renegade9464 Před 11 dny +1

    Ciryl Gane

  • @Emperor.Palpatine
    @Emperor.Palpatine Před 6 dny

    Bro that thumbnail is a violation and i dont even like izzy

  • @davidleitontellez83
    @davidleitontellez83 Před 7 dny

    I'm steell have time !!!!!

  • @DaltonWatts-ie6cp
    @DaltonWatts-ie6cp Před 11 dny +4

    Volk?

    • @mouhamedmidou7607
      @mouhamedmidou7607 Před 11 dny +2

      He had a background in wrestling

    • @oppenheimer2822
      @oppenheimer2822 Před 11 dny +3

      He was a national champion when he was like 12-13

    • @mouhamedmidou7607
      @mouhamedmidou7607 Před 11 dny +1

      @@oppenheimer2822 12

    • @Korn-fu6lf
      @Korn-fu6lf Před 10 dny

      @@mouhamedmidou7607 I have talked to a lot of Australians and they say that wrestling in Australian high schools is nothing compared to wrestling in America. It is equivalent to learning karate from a McDojo.

  • @ericyoutube77
    @ericyoutube77 Před 2 dny

    The fuck u on about Kamaru Usman?

  • @gsp20061
    @gsp20061 Před 10 dny

    Nope Kamaru Usman started wrestling in high school

    • @ShadowboyMMA
      @ShadowboyMMA  Před 10 dny +1

      Yeah when he was 17

    • @gsp20061
      @gsp20061 Před 10 dny

      @@ShadowboyMMA No he started when he was a sophmore 15 years old

    • @ShadowboyMMA
      @ShadowboyMMA  Před 10 dny +1

      @@gsp20061 no he didn't mate

    • @gsp20061
      @gsp20061 Před 10 dny

      @@ShadowboyMMA Check wikipedia

  • @jas_0
    @jas_0 Před 7 dny

    Bro start talking fast, you talk too slow

  • @evpurewater228
    @evpurewater228 Před 9 dny +1

    israel lasagna 5:19

  • @user-cd3dn3pl4j
    @user-cd3dn3pl4j Před 9 dny

    Change the thumbnail because he looks like he’s cross-eyed