'Chump move' leaves Australia's Charles Joyner out cold as Yannick Bahati secures four second knockout
British fighter Yannick Bahati has divided the MMA community with an "unbelievable" four second knockout against Australia's Charles Joyner on Saturday.
Having both been denied a victory due to a split decision draw last November, the pair entered the octagon hungry for success.
That match was stopped with two minutes remaining in the third round after Joyner was pulled up for an accidental eye poke.
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But it was Bahati who left the arena stunned in the rematch as he took an immediate opportunity to take control and cement his status as the winner of the bout.
Joyner and Bahati had just pulled away from touching gloves when the latter unleashed a vicious jab to the face that left the Australian out cold on the canvas.
Yannick Bahati lands a jab on Australia's Charles Joyner Cage Warriors
"It's a big shot, unbelievable," a commentator said.
"That could be the quickest knockout in Cage Warriors history."
Bahati, nicknamed the 'Black Mamba,' rushed to his opponent to begin a series of strikes from the ground before the referee intervened and stopped the bout to protect Joyner.
The shot saw the pair's bout make Cage Warriors history, with the official fight ended at four seconds.
Yannick Bahati learns he has defeated Charles Joyner in the pair's rematch in London. Cage Warriors
Bahati climbed on top of the cage to celebrate his victory with the crowd.
Bahati's shot has sparked mass fury across the MMA community, with some criticising the act as being unsporting.
"There was just an insane KO at Cage Warriors by Yannick Bahati because he asked for a glove touch," former UFC fighter Tom Lawlor wrote on X.
"His opponents hand and rifled off a right hand to get a four second KO victory.
"Totally within the rules. Totally a chump move."
Yannick Bahati celebrates his KO against Charles Joyner Cage Warriors
Retired British boxer Paul Smith questioned why the customary glove touch is still performed by athletes in the octagon.
"Never understood why loads (sic) in MMA touch gloves," Smith, 38-7, said.
"Isn't disrespectful not to and there's always the chance of this happening."
Bahati, who entered the London event off the back of four consecutive fight losses, wasted no time calling out his rivals after his efforts.
"World title, baby," Bahati said.
"James Webb, Andy Clamp. World title. Doesn't matter who is next."
