UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards hopes he gets an opportunity to headline a stadium show at home. Two weeks after retaining his title against Colby Covington at UFC 296 , Edwards was honored at halftime of Aston Villa’s home win over Burnley this past December at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. Edwards was gifted a customized Aston Villa home kit shirt with “Champ” and the number 1 on the back. Jamaica-born Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) moved to Birmingham as a child and would love nothing more than to compete in the famed soccer arena.
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