On Saturday, a beefed-up Drew Stuve makes his debut in the BKFC middleweight (175-pound) division against Will Santiago on BKFC Fight Night, live worldwide on the BKFC App from the  River Cree Resort & Casino in Edmonton, Alberta. Stuve, from Edmonton, is 2-0 with back-to-back, stoppage victories in the Squared Circle, with both wins coming in welterweight (165-pound) action. “I’ve been lifting weights a lot more, so I’ve put on a lot of size and I’m way stronger than before,” Stuve says on the eve of his third trip to the BKFC squared circle. “I still have my speed, but I hit a lot harder now.”

 

The 28-year old is counting down the seconds until Saturday evening, when he gets to showcase his increased power and strength. “I’m definitely looking for the knockout, absolutely,” he says. “My opponent likes to run, but there will be nowhere for him to run on fight night.”

 

Stuve sees himself as the first Canadian to hold a BKFC championship belt and loves competing in “The Great White North.” Still, he’s eager to represent his country in international locales in the future. “I’m ready for whoever BKFC has for me, and I’m more than happy to go into anybody’s backyard to take them out,” he says. “This is my time.”