Jon Jones has walked away from the World MMA Awards with Fighter of the Year honors over the past two years. In 2013, Demetrious Johnson, Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort and others did their best to ensure the light heavyweight champion doesn’t make it three in a row.
Still, Jones did go undefeated over the past 12 months. Along the way, he defeated Chael Sonnen and Alexander Gustafsson to retain his 205-pound strap.
Was that enough for “Bones” to win Fighter of the Year again?
Based on record and level of competition, here are the 10 best fighters from 2013.