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2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:32 am
by Cammo101
This was popular last year, so I did it again.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:39 am
by CPT
Jones. Not close. Probably the best calendar year any fighter has ever had.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:30 pm
by Headliner
Ya, this one isn't even a question.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:26 pm
by REDDzone
Bones. Unreal.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:05 pm
by Nemesis21
Bones Jones
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:25 pm
by Bernman
As much as I loathe the guy, Jones probably deserves the award, but Hendo definitely has a shout for beating a more healthy Shogun, stepping up in weight and beating a legend, and winning the SF LHW title.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:27 pm
by Posey H8er
all great candidates. i may have picked Hendo but Jones' win from last night put him over the top.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:25 am
by K1NG
This should be unanimous after last night.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:00 pm
by cowboyronnie
Who voted for Hendo? Leave. Jones wasn't even challenged.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:31 pm
by CPT
^ Lol. Harsh, but true.
Maybe the person just wanted to make sure Hendo would be 2nd?
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:14 pm
by Posey H8er
Jones, easily.
P4P Diaz may have had the best year of fights ever. You could argue all 3 fights were worthy of top-10 fight of the years noms.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:28 pm
by duppyy
Have to give it to Bones.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:19 am
by Manhattan Project
Hendo had an amazing year, but yeah Jones is the easy winner of this one.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:21 am
by Myth111
cowboyronnie wrote:Who voted for Hendo? Leave. Jones wasn't even challenged.
I did. I do not like jones. I think I voted on 3 of these threads. Any wth votes were probably me.
I will acknowledge it was the wrong vote because I do not want the thread being derailed by something dumb I said.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:24 am
by K1NG
Myth111 wrote:cowboyronnie wrote:Who voted for Hendo? Leave. Jones wasn't even challenged.
I did. I do not like jones.
You don't have to like Jones to know that he is the fighter of the year.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:41 am
by Doomsta
voted for JDS, yes, i'm a homer.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:15 am
by cowboyronnie
JDS will inevitably lose the title within two. HW MMA is silly, punches are too heavy for skill to matter. or even for the best fighter to win.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:22 pm
by Gold Chain
Jones.
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sat Jan 7, 2012 12:03 pm
by Myth111
Fighter of the year: Jon Jones. Voters were overwhelming in their choice for fighter of the year, and for good reason. Jon Jones, UFC light heavyweight champion, engineered arguably the most impressive campaign in mixed martial arts history. Four fights, all wins, all ending before the bell and all versus opponents who, on paper, had as good a chance as anyone of beating him. In reality, though, no one could touch the lanky 24-year-old from upstate New York, which is all the more stunning considering he's just three years into his MMA adventure. Jones went from top-flight prospect to defending UFC champion in 2011. After a stunningly easy win over then-unbeaten Ryan Bader, Jones answered the call to fight Mauricio Rua six weeks later for the title. He dominated the Brazilian champion, who prior to Jones' 2011 held the distinction for best results in a calendar year by a mixed martial artist. Jones affirmed his status by manhandling Quinton Jackson in September and choking Lyoto Machida cold in December. Perhaps the most amazing thing about Jones is this: He's only now starting to understand how to fight.
http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/74312 ... wards-2011
Re: 2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)
Posted: Sat Jan 7, 2012 11:12 pm
by skflives
CPT wrote:Jones. Not close. Probably the best calendar year any fighter has ever had.
I picked Jones. I think it was close because Dan Henderson's 3 wins were significant as well but Jones' victories were more one sided so he has to be the winner.