Do you think an early 30something man can work out to get into good enough shape to fight in the UFC or Pride?

Spears and bows were used for quite a while. I would imagine spears to be the most prominent weapon ever because of how effective they are. They might be tied with bows since bows had a strong advantage over melee weapons thanks to the distance.

Of course they used their fists.

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