Saturday evening in Grande Prairie, Alta. saw three previously empty XFFC belts filled when XFFC 22 delivered a stacked card.
The headline bout featured Justin Knoepfli (now 6-4) getting his revenge against Justin Grey (now 1-7). Knoepfli took a commanding unanimous decision in the rematch to capture the XFFC amateur bantamweight strap.
This time around, Knoepfli sidestepped most of Grey's wrestling attempts and used his sharp, technical stand-up game to dismantle his opponent on the feet.
"My striking has always been there, I just finally had the self-belief to let it run wild in a real fight," Knoepfli told reporters after the bell.
"Justin's very strong in a Khabib kind of style, so I knew I had to stay away from that this time around."
Knoepfli also marked another milestone: the first fighter residing in Grande Prairie to claim an XFFC belt on home soil in Grande Prairie.
He said he couldn't be happier with the accomplishment and is hoping the locals take note.
"I'm thrilled we kept the title right here in Grande Prairie," Knoepfli said.
"I'd love to see the city acknowledge that and appreciate it."
Emotional Hurricane for Stevens
In the co-main event, Eric Stevens (now 5-2) rode an emotional wave before being declared the new light heavyweight champion.
Stevens and Jordan Noseworthy (now 3-3) were initially ruled a draw, but after officials reviewed the scoring, they realized the cards had been added incorrectly—Stevens was the rightful winner by majority decision.
