Leon Edwards is confident he could attract 90,000 fans to Wembley Stadium for the first defence of his UFC welterweight title.
Edwards, 31, is hoping to defend his belt at the venue after knocking out Kamaru Usman with a last-gasp head kick in August to win the title. 'Rocky' became the first Jamaican-born and second British champion in promotional history with the win and he will likely defend the belt against Usman in a trilogy fight next year.
The UFC have never held an event at a stadium in the UK, with the previous cards in the region taking place at arenas. Edwards said UFC boss Dana White suggested the idea of a stadium for his next fight despite previously ruling out the idea when Paddy Pimblett suggested it. If Edwards was to fill out Wembley for his first title defence, it would trump the UFC's current attendance record of 57,127 which was set in 2019 when Israel Adesanya knocked out Robert Whittaker at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
