MMA Fighter Continuously Runs Away from Opponent, Eventually Wins Bout

MMA fights typically end in three different ways: submission, knockout or stoppage.

The first two are self-explanatory, but Saturday’s UCMMA 51 event in London put a peculiar spin on the third.

In what was the opening round of the WCMMA Light Heavyweight Title, per Twitter user @Jolassanda, Yu-Joe Lewis Lai (red and white trunks) kept running from his opponent, Beau West.

Clearly injured and trying to buy himself time, Lai went unconventional when presented with a fight-or-flight dilemma, doing everything he could to extend the match.

In the end, the unusual strategy worked, as Lai defeated West via referee stoppage after West was unable to continue after Round 2.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story said Lai lost the bout at the end of Round 1. We regret the error.

[Twitter, h/t Uproxx]