Jones, GSP, Werdum nominated for 2011 ESPY
UFC champions Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre were each nominated in the 2011 ESPY Awards “Best Fighter” category while Strikeforce…
UFC champions Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre were each nominated in the 2011 ESPY Awards “Best Fighter” category while Strikeforce heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum’s June 2010 submission win over Fedor Emelianenko was nominated in the “Best Upset” category.
Fans can vote on the winners from now through July 9, and the awards show airs on ESPN on July 13.
Jones and St-Pierre are joined in the “Best Fighter” pool by standout boxers Bernard Hopkins, Sergio Martinez and Manny Pacquiao.
No mixed martial artist has ever won the ESPY for “Best Fighter,” a category that was created in 2007 to replace the “Best Boxer” category that had been in place since 1993.
