British bantamweight Dean Garnett was left outraged after losing his $100,000 fight at PFL Lyon.

Garnett suffered a 44-second knockout defeat to France’s Barius Adiguzel on Saturday night.

However, the stoppage didn’t come without controversy, and some fans are even claiming the Liverpudlian was ‘robbed.’

Having won two fights in 2025 as part of the PFL Europe bantamweight tournament, Garnett qualified for the final in Lyon.

The 37-year-old was full of confidence heading into the bout and hoped to utilise his 18-fight professional experience in the SmartCage to get the better of Adiguzel.

But just 40 seconds into the first round of his fight with the Frenchman, Garnett was rocked and looked to be in serious trouble.

Adiguzel followed up with several more ferocious left hands before a

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