A brand new quickest knockout document was set at Cage Warriors 186, nevertheless it was mired with controversy.
Throughout Friday’s occasion in London, Yannick Bahati knocked out Charles Joyner in 4 seconds, a brand new document for the promotion. Whereas the knockout was spectacular and led to an enormous response from the gang, a more in-depth look reveals two issues—together with one rule violation—that rubbed individuals the flawed 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 see under.
Yannick Bahati ASKED for the glove contact, then held his opponents fingers and rifled off a crushing proper hand to get the 4 second KO
Completely inside 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 fingers and rifled off a crushing proper hand to get the 4 second KO,” Lawlor wrote.
“Completely inside the guidelines. Completely a chump transfer.”
Bahati has seen the criticism hurled in his path 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 exhausting work,” Bahati wrote. “I requested however he didn’t reply so I went straight to my recreation plan. I used to be locked in, targeted and nothing was getting in my approach 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.
