MMA star makes Cage Warriors history with instant one-punch KO of rival
Blink and you’d have missed it. English mixed martial arts (MMA) star Yannick Bahati has made Cage Warriors history with his stunning knockout of Australian Charles Joyner. @CageWarriors on XBahati detonated his Australian foe with a thudding right hand[/caption] Bahati grabbed Joyner’s lead hand and unleashed a vicious right backhand that instantly slept him. Joyner fell backwards onto the canvas and was out like a light as the referee dived over to protect him from a barrage of ground strikes from Bahati. Bahati, nicknamed the ‘Black Mamba’, leapt up to the top of the cage and roared in delight. The fight officially lasted four seconds, making it the quickest knockout in Cage Warriors history. Bahati’s vicious finish also settled the score between him and Joyner given they fought to a split draw at Cage Warriors 181 last November. But Bahati ensured the judges would not be called into action for the rematch thanks to his highlight reel knockout. It also snapped a run of four fights without a win for the 35-year-old. Speaking after his fight, Bahati called out some of his Cage Warriors rivals in the hopes of landing a world title shot. “World title, baby,” Bahati said. “James Webb, Andy Clamp. World title. Doesn’t matter who is next.” @CageWarriors on XThe referee jumped in as Bahati’s contest officially lasted just four seconds[/caption] @CageWarriors on XThe ‘Black Mamba’ secured his first win since May 2019[/caption] Bahati also noted he beat fellow Birmingham native and former UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards‘ time for his quickest knockout. Edwards required just eight seconds to knock out Seth Baczynski on a UFC Fight Night card in April 2015, where he also earned a Performance of the Night bonus. Bahati’s win over Joyner was his first since moving to Cage Warriors. He had previously fought in Bellator and the Extreme Fighting Championship. One of Bahati’s previous opponents included UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. The pair fought in August 2017 at EFC Worldwide 62. Bahati’s knockout beat fellow Birmingham native Edwards’ eight-second stoppageJeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It was Du Plessis who prevailed that day as he submitted Bahati in just 90 seconds thanks to a guillotine choke. The defeat was just the second of Bahati’s career at the time as he endured a bleak run of one win in his next eight fights. But the ‘Black Mamba’ is now back in the win column and has made Cage Warriors history by doing so.
Blink and you’d have missed it.
English mixed martial arts (MMA) star Yannick Bahati has made Cage Warriors history with his stunning knockout of Australian Charles Joyner.
Bahati grabbed Joyner’s lead hand and unleashed a vicious right backhand that instantly slept him.
Joyner fell backwards onto the canvas and was out like a light as the referee dived over to protect him from a barrage of ground strikes from Bahati.
Bahati, nicknamed the ‘Black Mamba’, leapt up to the top of the cage and roared in delight.
The fight officially lasted four seconds, making it the quickest knockout in Cage Warriors history.
Bahati’s vicious finish also settled the score between him and Joyner given they fought to a split draw at Cage Warriors 181 last November.
But Bahati ensured the judges would not be called into action for the rematch thanks to his highlight reel knockout.
It also snapped a run of four fights without a win for the 35-year-old.
Speaking after his fight, Bahati called out some of his Cage Warriors rivals in the hopes of landing a world title shot.
“World title, baby,” Bahati said.
“James Webb, Andy Clamp. World title. Doesn’t matter who is next.”
Bahati also noted he beat fellow Birmingham native and former UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards‘ time for his quickest knockout.
Edwards required just eight seconds to knock out Seth Baczynski on a UFC Fight Night card in April 2015, where he also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
Bahati’s win over Joyner was his first since moving to Cage Warriors.
He had previously fought in Bellator and the Extreme Fighting Championship.
One of Bahati’s previous opponents included UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.
The pair fought in August 2017 at EFC Worldwide 62.
It was Du Plessis who prevailed that day as he submitted Bahati in just 90 seconds thanks to a guillotine choke.
The defeat was just the second of Bahati’s career at the time as he endured a bleak run of one win in his next eight fights.
But the ‘Black Mamba’ is now back in the win column and has made Cage Warriors history by doing so.
