2011 Fighter of the Year: Jon Jones

Sometimes you just have to let the numbers do the talking.

Jon Jones 2011: (4-0, 3 finishes via submission, 1 via TKO)

Significant Strikes: 180/325 (55%)
Total Strikes: 233/382 (61%)
Takedowns: 8/13 (62%)
Submission Attempts: 3/6 (50%)

His Opponents: (0-4)

Significant Strikes: 59/148 (40%)
Total Strikes: 76/165 (46%)
Takedowns: 0/4 (0%)

His Victims (Ryan Bader, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson & Lyoto Machida)

Whats in store for the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion in 2012? If Rashad Evans defeats Phil Davis in Chicago later this month and comes out unscathed expect to seem them battle this spring. If not it’s Dan Henderson or Davis.

photo: mademan

stats via: fightmetric