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Tonight, I watched 43 year old Randy Couture come out of retirement to defeat 30 yr old Tim Sylvia for the UFC Heavyweight title after a year layoff.
Couture overcame an 43 lb weight difference, 12 inch reach advantage and 6 inch height advantage along with 13 years in age difference held by his opponent. Tim Sylvia is 6 ' 8'', 264 lbs, and an 84' reach yet the smaller and older Couture surprised many with his performance. He dominated the standup part of the fight with great striking ability keeping Sylvia offguard. He took Sylvia off his feet multiple times to use his ground and pound to bewilder Sylvia. Couture dominated every round leaving Sylvia with a closed left eye and in shock at losing to the older and smaller athlete. He won a unanimous decision after 5 5-minute rounds of competition.
Regardless if you watch or respect the world of mixed martial art fighters, this is an almost unheard achievement by an athlete facing such odds. It was a breathtaking achievement to witness.
One for the old guys.
Couture overcame an 43 lb weight difference, 12 inch reach advantage and 6 inch height advantage along with 13 years in age difference held by his opponent. Tim Sylvia is 6 ' 8'', 264 lbs, and an 84' reach yet the smaller and older Couture surprised many with his performance. He dominated the standup part of the fight with great striking ability keeping Sylvia offguard. He took Sylvia off his feet multiple times to use his ground and pound to bewilder Sylvia. Couture dominated every round leaving Sylvia with a closed left eye and in shock at losing to the older and smaller athlete. He won a unanimous decision after 5 5-minute rounds of competition.
Regardless if you watch or respect the world of mixed martial art fighters, this is an almost unheard achievement by an athlete facing such odds. It was a breathtaking achievement to witness.
One for the old guys.