2011 MMA Fighter of the Year (Poll)

Cammo101 · Post #1 » by **Cammo101** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:32 am

This was popular last year, so I did it again.

Post #2 » by **CPT** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:39 am

Jones. Not close. Probably the best calendar year any fighter has ever had.

Post #3 » by **Headliner** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:30 pm

Ya, this one isn't even a question.

REDDzone · Post #4 » by **REDDzone** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:26 pm

Bones. Unreal.

Nemesis21 · Post #5 » by **Nemesis21** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:05 pm

Bones Jones

Bernman · Post #6 » by **Bernman** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:25 pm

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.

Posey H8er · Post #7 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:27 pm

all great candidates. i may have picked Hendo but Jones' win from last night put him over the top.

K1NG · Post #8 » by **K1NG** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:25 am

This should be unanimous after last night.

cowboyronnie · Post #9 » by **cowboyronnie** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:00 pm

Who voted for Hendo? Leave. Jones wasn't even challenged.

Post #10 » by **CPT** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:31 pm

^ Lol. Harsh, but true.

Maybe the person just wanted to make sure Hendo would be 2nd?

Posey H8er · Post #11 » by **Posey H8er** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:14 pm

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.

duppyy · Post #12 » by **duppyy** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:28 pm

Have to give it to Bones.

Post #13 » by **Manhattan Project** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:19 am

Hendo had an amazing year, but yeah Jones is the easy winner of this one.

Myth111 · Post #14 » by **Myth111** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:21 am

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.

K1NG · Post #15 » by **K1NG** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:24 am

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.

Doomsta · Post #16 » by **Doomsta** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:41 am

voted for JDS, yes, i'm a homer.

cowboyronnie · Post #17 » by **cowboyronnie** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:15 am

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.

Gold Chain · Post #18 » by **Gold Chain** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:22 pm

Jones.

Myth111 · Post #19 » by **Myth111** » Sat Jan 7, 2012 12:03 pm

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

skflives · Post #20 » by **skflives** » Sat Jan 7, 2012 11:12 pm

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.