Check out a list of the best knockouts in mixed martial arts (MMA) and the UFC in 2011 and cast your vote for the best, most memorable, finish of an action-packed year.
In the main event of the evening, Russian striker Artiom Damkovsky attempted to defend the M-1 lightweight strap as he battled American Top Team Orlando product Jose Figueroa. After a brief feeling out period in the opening moments of the bout, Damkovsky fired off blazing straight punch combinations into Figueroa's chin.
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Join us at BloodyElbow.com on Saturday, March 26th at 11:00 PM ET for M-1 Challenge: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa, taking place live on Showtime from the Constant Center in Norfolk, Virginia
M-1 Challenge: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa will take place on Friday, March 25th from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The card is the first of four events on Showtime, airing live at 11:00 PM ET with former PRIDE play-by-play man Mauro Ranallo and UFC veteran Pat Miletich calling the action.
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