The combat sports world witnessed a lightning-fast finish at Cage Warriors 186.
On Friday night at Indigo at The O2 in London, England, Yannick Bahati etched his name in history, delivering a jaw-dropping four-second knockout against Charles Joyner in their light heavyweight rematch at Cage Warriors 186.
Bahati took control of Joyner’s lead hand before unleashing a devastating right backhand, flooring his opponent in an instant. As Joyner lay motionless on the canvas, the referee swiftly stepped in, preventing any follow-up strikes.
However, the record-setting knockout was shadowed by dispute, as outraged MMA enthusiasts took to social media, refusing to applaud Bahati’s victory, believing he lured Joyner into a glove touch before grabbing his hand and landing the knockout blow.
Numerous fans condemned his tactics, branding the knockout a "cheap shot."
Bahati and Joyner had previously crossed paths at Cage Warriors 181 in November, battling to a razor-close split draw.
With this victory, "Black Mamba" improved his underwhelming professional record to 10-7-1 with one no contest. Prior to this bout, Bahati had struggled, going 1-5 in his last six outings, with two of those losses coming under the Bellator banner.