A brand new quickest knockout report was set at Cage Warriors 186, but it surely was mired with controversy.
Throughout Friday’s occasion in London, Yannick Bahati knocked out Charles Joyner in 4 seconds, a brand new report for the promotion. Whereas the knockout was spectacular and led to an enormous response from the group, a more in-depth look exhibits two issues—together with one rule violation—that rubbed individuals the improper method: A glove contact that by no means was, and the grabbing of the opponent’s glove after the very fact earlier than the knockout blow landed.
Veteran MMA fighter Tom Lawlor weighed in on the state of affairs after watching the clip — which you’ll be able to see under.
Yannick Bahati ASKED for the glove contact, then held his opponents arms and rifled off a crushing proper hand to get the 4 second KO
Completely throughout the guidelines. Completely a chump transfer. https://t.co/ExRKapy1Qw
— “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) March 21, 2025
“Yannick Bahati requested for the glove contact, then held his opponents arms and rifled off a crushing proper hand to get the 4 second KO,” Lawlor wrote.
“Completely throughout the guidelines. Completely a chump transfer.”
Bahati has seen the criticism hurled in his route since getting his first Cage Warriors victory, and first win in nearly 5 years, and responded on his Instagram web page.
“There was no glove or faux glove contact on my half, solely arduous work,” Bahati wrote. “I requested however he didn’t reply so I went straight to my sport plan. I used to be locked in, centered and nothing was getting in my technique to passing that message to [my two] sons.”
Bahati and Joyner beforehand fought in November to a break up draw through technical resolution at Cage Warriors 181.
