Cage Warriors 186: Yannick Bahati scores fastest knockout in promotion history

At Cage Warriors 186, Yannick Bahati made history on Friday by securing a record in one of the longest-running MMA promotions, though not without some controversy.

At Cage Warriors 186, held at Indigo at The O2 in London, Bahati (10-7-1) knocked out Charles Joyner (4-2-1) just four seconds into their light heavyweight bout with a powerful right hand. However, the knockout followed an apparent attempt by both fighters to touch gloves, raising questions about the timing of the strike.

Despite the controversy, Bahati was thrilled when the organization confirmed that the stoppage set a new record for the fastest knockout in company history.

Cage Warriors 186 full-card results

Main Card Results:

Featherweight Title: Harry Hardwick (c) defeated Javier Garcia by technical decision (40-37, 40-37, 40-37) after an early stoppage due to a clash of heads.
Nik Bagley defeated Keweny Lopes by unanimous decision.
Will Currie defeated Eli Aronov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) in a middleweight contest.
Yannick Bahati knocked out Charles Joyner in just 4 seconds of Round 1 in a light heavyweight fight.
Tariq Pell defeated Ermil Xhaferi by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at the end of Round 1 in a lightweight bout.
Ollie Sarwa knocked out Yadwinder at 4:29 of Round 1 in a catchweight (140 lbs) match.

Preliminary Card Results:

Lightweight Title: Samuel Silva defeated George Hardwick (c) by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) to claim the Cage Warriors lightweight championship.
Jawany Scott defeated Jonny Touma by TKO in Round 2 at 1:56 in a flyweight contest.
Daniel Crooks-May defeated Cameron Stewart by unanimous decision in a lightweight bout.
Mim Grubb submitted Rhi-Rhi Hudson with a rear-naked choke at 4:13 of Round 1 in a strawweight fight.
Rafael Aronov defeated Danny Blundell by TKO at 4:02 of Round 1 in a welterweight bout.
Kadeem Perkins defeated Tommy Brunning by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) in a bantamweight contest.
Joe Middleton submitted Craig Rawlins with an anaconda choke at 3:00 of Round 3 in a middleweight match.
Jan Mašek defeated Harry Shaw by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) in a featherweight bout.

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