Ibragim Khalilov defeated Bakhtiyar Barotov in three seconds at WBK 22 in China, but he won the fight in cheap fashion.
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Khalilov went in for the standard pre-fight glove touch, and he faked the glove touch and knocked out Barotov in one punch.
Fake Glove Touch Cheap Shot KO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=038omhvyzZs
It was an effective move, but it was dirty. Khalilov had one of the fastest knockouts in MMA history, and it was definitely a cheap shot. Unfortunately, it was legal. However, Khalilov probably lost a ton of respect after that fight.
This post was originally published on January 7, 2017.
