With almost 3,000 birthdates now (nearly twice as many as before), we’re now going to see if fighters get more complacent with age. This analysis looks at almost 28,000 fights, which I consider to be an acceptable sample set.
Furthermore, I am only analyzing wins with known outcome types and am considered a finish as a TKO, KO, DQ or SUB.
I thought the increased sample set would help matters, but the peak after 40 is larger than ever and even starts in the late 30s this time. The logarithmic trendline still follows through with a consistent descent, but is nearly even at the end of the age range.
Are the older fighters likely fighting other older fighters and the eventual loser does not have the stamina to finish the fights? Or are the older fighters more likely to take soft touches?
The sample set is now even more pronounced in that it is reflecting mainly the 21-31 year old fighters, so it’s as if the trendline knows (without me telling it) that the weight supports data on the left side moreso than the right.