It is time to put an end to "___ In his Prime" threads

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It is time to put an end to "___ In his Prime" threads

The concept of "prime __ vs today" is completely subjective, does not take into account the level of competition at the time, and is super annoying. Can we please ban "prime" threads?

This is a list of only the last 30 days of "prime" threads, editing out threads with the word Prime that were not a lame attempt at comparing an old fighter to today.

Prime Oleynik vs Prime Mir
How good striking Prime Anderson Silva had compared to other strikers at 2018?
Where would you put PRIME Chuck Liddell in today's LHW top 10?
Imagine Danny Hodge In His Prime Being In The UFC Now
And some posters were saying that Jacare would beat prime Anderson...

Can prime Anderson Silva crack the current top 5 without steroid?
True or False: Prime Anderson beats any MW or LHW who ever lived except Juiced Jones?
So how do you think Conor vs past prime GSP would go?
Colby's best win is a past-his-prime Damien Maia.
Would a prime Diego Sanchez be a top LW today?
Prime Anderson Silva vs prime Rumble Johnson - how would it go?
Can Cormier beat Rampage,wand and chuck in their prime on feet?no wrestlerape
Prime Chuck vs prime Machida
Prime Tank Abbott vs Prime Roy Nelson
Prime Benson Henderson is the best LW
Prime Cro Cop vs Stipe ... who wins?
If Fedor had his PRIME Chin, he would only have 1 LOST in his Record! Most Exciting Fighter in MMA!!
Fact: past-prime Fedor has a 70% chance of catching Stipe in a exchange and KOing him stif
Who was better in their prime, Gunni Nelson or Big Country Nelson
Did Chris Weidman actually ever beat anyone in their prime as a champion?
The best UFC haevyweight fighter in his prime!!!!
PRIME Conor, Tony and Khabib...
Prime JDS vs Ngannou
Tyron Woodley knocks out Prime GSP

 
Ok, Let's ban Dozer then
 
I would have shut down this thread in first post...In my prime
 
Prime Artem would destroy Holloway.
 
Yeah to compare different players from different eras in sports is dumb, I agree.

I kind of hate old records in sports that will never be broken due to different times and rules
 
Prime is one of those subjective terms that should be only analyzed after a fighters career is done. In retrospect. One should never claim a fighter is currently in his prime if we don’t have a good outlook on his entire career.


What if a fighter has 2 primes? Two distinct periods where he did his best in both equally?

Which was really his prime then?
 
Is it safe to say that the best prime was Optimus?
 
Is it safe to say that the best prime was Optimus?
from an older thread where i was frustrated with this topic... Prime Gary Goodridge

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How else am i suppose to argue with people that prime fedor could beat anyone that ever lived ts?!
 
The thing is, those threads were probably made by about 3 people.

The same people who posted threads stating how great Fedor was for beating Mir. The same tards who believe Shogun will be the champion again. Liverpool fans.

Basically, people stuck in the past.
 
GOAT threads are as annoying.

For example:

"Would X fighter be GOAT if he beats X fighter, then wins the title and defends 5 time?"
 
We need to shut down MMA discussion on the MMA discussion forum.

-TS
 
I was hoping we would get a list of all the Prime-monikers


Sea Level-Cain
Motivated BJ Penn
Chuck with that look in his eye

etc

There are so many and a complete list of them all would have been appreciated.
 
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