Cédric Doumbé — and every single combat sports fan in France, most likely — won’t be forgetting his first loss anytime soon.
In an ending that was the definition of bizarre, the former GLORY Kickboxing champion suffered his first MMA defeat at the hands (figuratively speaking) of Baysangur Chamsoudinov in the main event of PFL Europe, which took place in front of a rabid crowd at Accor Arena in Paris.
The welterweights abruptly stopped fighting when Doumbé complained of an injury to his toe, which appeared to be the result of a splinter or thin piece of debris. Referee Marc Goddard had already warned Doumbé to continue fighting, so when the action was paused again, Goddard waved the bout off, making “Baki” the winner via TKO in the third round.
'Baki' defeats Cédric Doumbé via TKO after referee Marc Goddard waves off the fight due to an apparent foot injury to Doumbé.
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) March 7, 2024
Doumbé claimed to want to continue fighting, but had something lodged in his toe. pic.twitter.com/4che6r7LxJ
Fighters watching the scene were shocked, befuddled, and even amused by the confusing finish, with UFC featherweight Sodiq Yusuff tweeting that “a splinter may be the most hilarious way for a MMA fight to end.”
See more social media reactions from fighters below.
Some may be disappointed but with enough time I think we will all come to the realization that a splinter may be the most hilarious way for a mma fight to end
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 7, 2024
What is going on rn #PFLParis https://t.co/a4rfdfpf7y
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) March 7, 2024
Doumbé loses due to toe injury . Not like this … DAMN #PFLEurope
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 7, 2024
Is that the refs fault or fighters fault for trying to call timeout over and over ???
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) March 7, 2024
Should that have been stopped?
— Caolan Loughran (@DonCaolan135) March 7, 2024
I have no idea of the rules
Would imagine Mark does #PFLParis
Oubliez les angles morts ,
— Fernand Lopez (@fernandlopez) March 7, 2024
faites attention ⚠️ aux bouts de verres qui traînent #PFLParis2 #TeamBaki pic.twitter.com/m8TKkOk0wz
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