With the inaugural UFC on Fox and many remarkable fights, 2011 has been a special year for the sport.
The dominant return of “Suga” Rashad Evans (16-1-1) at UFC 133, Jake Ellenberger’s undefeated year and Dominick Cruz’s impressive year as bantamweight champion are all reasons to be excited about the outlook for 2012.
Evans returned with technical knockout victory over Tito Ortiz, Ellenberger went 3-0 with back-to-back knockouts, Cruz avenged his lone career loss and handily defeated Demetrious Johnson in a follow-up performance.
Additionally, a half-dozen thrilling fighters will make their returns in 2012.