Tom Breese to Show the Fruits of his UK Exodus at UFC London

Tom Breese might be the most exciting prospect hailing from the UK at the moment. Scoring back-to-back first round knockouts in his first two outings under the UFC banner, understandably, there is a lot of hype around the 24-year-old. The fact that he joins fellow Brits Michael Bisping and Brad Pickett on the main card of UFC London, which will broadcast on UFC Fight Pass on February 27, says a lot about how much of a draw he is at home.

The towering Englishman is very much his own man too. Unlike the swarms of fighters that are now donning three-piece suits and talking exclusively in insults in an effort to travel Conor McGregor's successful route, Breese chooses his words very carefully and marches to the beat of his own drum.

For a lot of the UK charges, it means the world for them to compete in front of their home crowd. Although Breese reluctantly concedes that he is "excited", he can't help but confess that it would be more meaningful to him if he was competing in his home city, Birmingham.

"I'm excited about every fight no matter where the it is, but at the moment I'm fine," said Breese. "I'll probably be more excited when it comes to fight week, but it's good to fight in London. I think an English event would mean more to me if it were on in Birmingham. That's my home city. I'm still excited to fight in front of my country."

I don't know if he fits the bill of being the "strong and silent" type, but looking at the choices he has made in his life, it's clear that Breese will stop at nothing to reach his goal of becoming one of the greatest fighters in the world. For most 21-year-olds, the most worrying thing in the world is wondering whether a doorman is going to let you into the nightclub on Saturday night or not. Breese, on the other hand, was already planning his move to the world renowned Tristar Gym at that age.

"I really don't think I could've got to this level if I had stayed at home in England. Without these training partners, without being shown these new skills, I doubt it would've happened. Being with Tristar and moving out to Canada is definitely what's gotten me this far.

"When I first moved out here it was very tough," he admitted. "At first, I was getting homesick a lot, especially if I was injured because I would have absolutely nothing to do. If I couldn't train for two weeks all I could do was sit around in the dorms all week with nothing to do. It was really boring, and I really missed being home back then. I'm here now, I love the training and I'm dedicated. I've got a goal and I'm going to keep on chasing it.

"I've never really been one for going out anyway, so I don't miss that, to be honest. I don't drink so it's never really been my thing, but I definitely still miss hanging out with all my old friends and doing the things we used to do. I still keep in touch with them and when I'm back in England, we all meet up.

"It's cool because when I'm home we just chill out like we always used to and I'm planning to stay in Brum (Birmingham) for a week after UFC London. So I'll get to see my friends and relax for a bit, but then it's back out here for more training."

With a lot of pressure on his young shoulders, you'd be wrong if you thought Breese was struggling to handle it. In fact, he welcomes it. According to the Tristar welterweight, it makes him even more confident heading into his third UFC bout against Japanese veteran, Keita Nakamura.

"It's a really good pressure. If anything, it motivates me even more. After my first two UFC performances, my confidence is higher than ever. I'm more excited ahead of every fight and I'm enjoying fighting even more now. With the more experience I'm getting, I think I become more dangerous too. I really think the pressure will bring the best out of me.

"I'm not in any rush. I feel like I can hang with anyone, my level is there, but right now it's about gaining experience. Them big fights are going to come sooner or later anyway. It's not something I think about, but I know it's going to happen. I'm being patient."

Breese told the MMA world that his next move was to get his own place in Montreal following his resounding first round KO of Cathal Pendred in Dublin last October. Following through on his sentiments, Breese has everything in place to continue in the same vein as he has been, in the hopes of becoming one of the world's best welterweights.

"I did, I moved out. I've been in my new place for about three weeks now. It makes a huge difference. I feel like I have so much more energy and I'm resting a lot now. It's definitely improved my lifestyle over here. There are a few more guys looking to get setup out here too, maybe Arnold Allen will buy a place if he has another big performance. A lot of guys come over, stay in the dorms for a bit, and then head back home, but I want to be out here full-time. That's what's best for me."