Omaha, NE (April 18, 2025) – Marcus Edwards wanted simply 68 seconds to cease Dakota Cochrane in the primary occasion of BKFC Struggle Evening Omaha on Friday on the sold-out Astro Theater in Omaha, NE.
The undefeated Denver, CO middleweight referred to as “Unhealthy Intensions” dropped Cochrane thrice and smashed his solution to 4-0 with the technical knockout victory. Edwards referred to as for the subsequent shot at BKFC Middleweight World Champion David “Redneck” Mundell in his post-fight interview.
“I’ve been calling him out and we’ve exchanged some phrases. We’ve been cordial, however he is aware of I’m coming. He is aware of. He informed me to attend my flip, however I’m proper right here, so let’s go,” Edwards informed the jam-packed Astro Theater.
Cochrane is now 7-3 in BKFC. He was on the lookout for his fifth straight end within the squared circle.
Friday’s motion aired LIVE globally on The BKFC App.
Undefeated Broward County, FL product Bryce “Baba Yaga” Henry cemented his standing as a high contender within the stacked BKFC welterweight division with a dominant victory over his hardest problem but, Derrick “Superman” Findley, within the co-main occasion of BKFC Struggle Evening Omaha.
Henry dropped Findley, a former World Boxing Council title challenger, twice earlier than the struggle was referred to as to a cease on the 1:40 mark within the second spherical.
Henry is now 5-0, with all his victories coming by stoppage. In his post-fight interview, he referred to as out undisputed BKFC Welterweight World Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout.
“Now that I’m finished looking right here, I’m going to move over to Albuquerque and go fishing for some Trout,” Henry informed the sold-out Astro Theater. “Give me the (expletive) belt. Let’s do it.”
The Chicago product Findley introduced a three-fight successful streak into Friday’s motion, however moved to 3-3 with the loss.
Omaha welterweight Dionisio “Nicho” Ramirez cruised to 2-0 with a jaw-dropping, first-round stoppage over Zeb “CWB” Vincent within the BKFC Struggle Evening Omaha characteristic struggle. The bout was stopped with simply two seconds left within the opening body. Vincent, who hails from Kansas Metropolis, KS, is now 3-2 after bringing a three-fight successful streak into Friday’s motion.
Wilmington, NC’s James “Get Down” Brown defeated the beforehand unbeaten Ramiro Figueroa through unanimous resolution in a really bloody, five-round light-weight battle. All three judges scored the bout 48-47 after Brown opened a variety of severe cuts on the face of Figueroa. Brown is now 4-1 in his BKFC profession, whereas the Denver product Figueroa is now 2-1.
Alonzo “The Mexican-American Rhino” Martinez climbed to 4-1 on the expense of Kurtis “The Outcast” Ellis of their action-packed matchup of Omaha middleweights. Two judges scored the competition 49-46 and one had it 50-45, all in favor of Martinez. Ellis was making his BKFC debut.
Dr. Sarah Shell of Omaha cruised to 3-0 with a unanimous resolution over Laddy Mejia of their ladies’s strawweight bout. Shell logged one knockdown, main all three judges to agree on the 50-44 verdict. The Peruvian Mejia is now 1-1 below the BKFC banner.
Papillion, NE’s Sean “P-City” Wilson upped his BKFC report to 4-3 with a hard-fought, unanimous resolution over JorDan “Hayes Haymaker” Christensen of their middleweight showdown. Two judges scored the struggle 49-46, whereas one had it 50-45, all in favor of Wilson. Christensen, who hails from Las Vegas, is now 3-7 in his BKFC profession.
Traevon “Child Cobra” Kroger of Sioux Falls, SD turned heads in his BKFC debut, dropping Jared “The Pure” Tallent 5 occasions en path to the second-round knockout victory in featherweight motion. The stoppage got here 1:20 into the second body. The Lincoln, NE fighter Tallent was making his BKFC debut.
Omaha’s “Jarhead” Josh Krejci wanted simply 90 seconds to open the night time with a first-round knockout over Austin “Loopy Eyes” Peterson of their featherweight matchup. The Marine Corps veteran is now 2-2 below the BKFC banner. Peterson, who represents Sioux Metropolis, SD, was making his BKFC debut.
BKFC Struggle Evening Omaha Outcomes
Marcus Edwards def. Dakota Cochrane through TKO in Spherical 1 (1:08)
Bryce Henry def. Derrick Findley through TKO in Spherical 2 (1:40)
Dionisio Ramirez def. Zeb Vincent through TKO in Spherical 1 (1:58)
James Brown def. Ramiro Figueroa through Unanimous Resolution (48-47×3)
Alonzo Martinez def. Kurtis Ellis through Unanimous Resolution (49-46×2, 50-45)
Sarah Shell def. Laddy Mejia through Unanimous Resolution (50-44×3)
Sean Wilson def. Jordan Christensen through Unanimous Resolution (49-46×2, 50-45)
Traevon Kroger def. Jared Tallent through KO in Spherical 2 (1:20)
Josh Krejci def. Austin Peterson through KO in Spherical 1 (1:30)
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