Geek for Technique: Best Moves at UFC on Fox 30

Despite the lowest ratings in the series history, UFC on Fox 30 was one of the most memorable cards of the year, producing highlight-reel finishes and “Fight of the Year” candidates on Saturday in Calgary, Alberta. This installment of the Geek for Technique series examines what went down at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

While successful liver shots are few and far between, UFC on Fox 30 resulted in two of the best such knockouts MMA has seen in some time.

Devin Powell took on Alvaro Herrera at 155 pounds. Herrera looked fantastic early in the first round but ate two successive kicks to the liver that ended the fight. The accuracy on the kicks was startling, as Powell buried his toes into the…