Dakota Cochrane took advantage of a short-notice opportunity and took out a former UFC champion with his bare hands.

Cochrane (31-12 MMA) stopped ex-UFC welterweight champ Johny Hendricks (18-8 MMA) with a second-round knockout at Friday’s inaugural World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation event. Cochrane stepped up to fight Hendricks earlier in the week after Brennan Ward pulled out of the main event due to a contract dispute. Cochrane-Hendricks was the night’s co-main event.

WBKFF’s inaugural event took place at Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo. The card streamed via online pay-per-view.

In the light heavyweight headliner, Chris Leben stopped fellow UFC veteran Phil Baroni in just 79 seconds with a TKO.

The “Fight of the Night” went to middleweights Julian Lane and Joey Angelo. Lane overcame a broken left hand to take a split decision. Each fighter won a custom Ford Mustang for the post-fight honor.

WBKFF results:

MAIN CARD

Chris Leben def. Phil Baroni via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:19 Dakota Cochrane def. Johny Hendricks via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:21 Julian Lane def. Joey Angelo via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 47-48) Christina Marks def. Jasmine Clarkson via TKO (retirement) – Round 2, 1:54 Robbie Peralta def. Jay Cucciniello via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) – lightweight tournament opening round Leon Mynhardt def. Nick Gonzalez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:56 – lightweight tournament opening round Josh Neer def. Mike Alderete via TKO (retirement) – Round 3, 2:00 Joey Munoz def. Marcelo Alfaya via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-47, 47-47) Issac Vallie-Flagg def. Cory Simpson via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:20

PRELIMINARY CARD

Juan Torres def. C.J. Leveque via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:33 Jeff Chiffens def. Fred Pierce via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:04

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