Leon Edwards is dreaming of defending his UFC welterweight title against Kamaru Usman at Villa Park in his UK homecoming fight.
The Birmingham native, who hasn't fought in England since March 2019, shocked the world in August when he knocked out Kamaru Usman.
Edwards knocked out the dominant Usman in August to become the UFC welterweight champion
Edwards is desperate to return to England having not fought on home soil since 2019
In doing so, the 31-year-old became Britain's second UFC champion after Michael Bisping.
Usman, who had outpointed Edwards in their first bout in 2015, went into their rematch on a 19-fight winning streak in MMA and was regarded as one of the most dominant champions in the sport's history.
But the 35-year-old was left humbled after being brutally stopped by Edwards who landed a monster head kick in the fifth round.
Speaking to talkSPORT, 'Rocky' has revealed he is already in talks to face Usman to complete their trilogy.
He said: "I had a meeting with [UFC president] Dana White the Monday after the fight.
"They were saying they want to come back to the UK and make a big thing of it in a stadium somewhere. It's looking like Cardiff."
Despite the prospect of the bout taking place in Wales, Edwards is pushing for the event to be staged at Aston Villa's stadium - a stone's throw from where he lives.
He added: "To have it back in Birmingham in Villa - I grew up in Aston as well where the Park is so that would be amazing.
"I don't think there's a roof though at Villa, so it would probably be a bit difficult to do in early next year around February/March/April.
"If not, we will find another venue in the UK. It would sell out quick straight away.
Usman was put to sleep after being floored in the fifth round at UFC 278
"To have the guy from Birmingham be able to do it, to achieve it. To bring it back now, it would sell out straight away."
Edwards was due to fight in London in 2020 against Tyron Woodley, but he was left frustrated after it fell through.
Commenting on the importance of returning to England, he stated: "To have the Woodley fight get cancelled, now to have the belt and then to defend the belt in the UK.
"It's going to be wild scenes, it's just amazing."
Asked whether the victory over Usman meant more, having sent him to sleep, he said: "100 per cent.
"And just for what was at stake, he was the pound-for-pound No1 fighter in the world.
"He wasn't beaten for so many years, so to go in there and to stop him the way I did.
"I think it proved to the world that MMA in the UK is growing and that I am no.1."
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