Joe Warren (Pictured) claims he’s the “Baddest Man on the Planet.” If that is indeed the case, then Alexis Vila should be considered “The Baddest Man in the Universe” for his thrilling knockout of Bellator’s featherweight champion.
Although Warren owns Bellator’s 145-pound title, the veteran decided to drop a weight class for an opportunity to don two belts. Unfortunately for Warren, he found himself on the wrong end of a highlight-reel knockout just 64 seconds into his bantamweight debut.
The 40-year-old Vila not only made quick work of Warren, but he did so in dramatic fashion by unleashing one of the most vicious knockouts in company history.
Vila now advances to the semifinals of Bellators 135-pound tournament.
Please click the media player below to watch Warren get floored:
Here are the results from this past Saturday’s show inside the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio:
Preliminary Bouts:
Joey Holt Defeated Clint Musser via KO (Flying Knee) at 4:05 in the 1stRound
John Hawk Defeated Allan Weickert via TKO (Verbal Submission) at 5:00 in the 2ndRound
Dan Spohn Defeated Dane Bonnigson via KO (Knee) at :09 in the 1stRound
Jesse Riggleman Defeated Farkhad Sharipov Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Jessica Eye Defeated Casey Noland via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Frank Caraballo Defeated Dustin Kempf via TKO (Knee Injury) at 1:19 in the 1stRound
Main Bouts:
Bantamweight Tournament (1stRound)
Ed West Defeated Luiz Nogueira via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Marcos Galvao Defeated Chase Beebe via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Eduardo Dantas Defeated Wilson Reis via KO (Strikes) at 1:02 in the 1stRound
Alexis Vila Defeated Joe Warren via KO (Strikes) at 1:04 in the 1stRound