They are not in their prime. Their takedown defense goes before their striking that is why they get into boxing when they retire from MMA. I just think my current physicality and skills is going to give any striker my age real problems. When you start talking about guys that are also smaller than me and older then yeah I start to have some advantages. What is Machida weighing these days? Anderson? Put me in a straight wrestler match with either and I win easy. Put me in a striker match and they are going to win easy. But I have a path to victory in either fight. I do not have a path to victory with a larger better wrestler like Lesnar but give me a 200lb striker and yeah I got a shot at it. I know I can't beat a bigger better wrestler but they are not bigger better wrestlers they are both strikers and smaller and older. If you don't have that mentality then you should not be fighting ever. You guys don't get it because you are just online trolls. I am giving myself a decent chance against 2024 Machida or Silva I just need to keep my guard up and get inside without getting crane kicked in the face.
You do know machida is a top grappler, he’s trained with some of the best
That’s the point I am trying to make, not being in their prime, they would still wax you in seconds
Both of them are around 6’2
With all your ailments both of your knees would snap being in the ring or cage with them
