Pittsburgh-based heavyweight fighter Adam Milstead (7-1) may be on his way to winning the BluegrassMMA Pro Knockout of the Year Award, but “The Prototype” has another, bigger dream that he’s not giving up on.

Milstead is asking for fans to retweet the above tweet to let UFC president Dana White and brass know that he is serious about his goal of making it to the Octagon.

He even went one step further in a Facebook post, saying “I’m ready and willing to fight for FREE in the UFC.”

“That’s right,” Milstead said. “I need no money. Only the glory to be able to step into the cage, that’s it.”

Milstead has made a solid case for a shot in the UFC, as he has gone on a dominant run of seven straight wins since bumping up to the heavyweight division in his second pro bout.

The fights of the 6’3″, 240-pound Milstead are often brutal yet beautiful displays of violence, including a 58-second decimation of Nick Smiley last year that left his face literally broken.

Milstead also produced back-to-back first round stoppages in a combined 3:05 over the span of five weeks earlier this year. His victory over Lewis Rumsey is nominated for Pro KO of the Year in the BluegrassMMA Awards.

Milstead is part of a group of Steel City-based fighters who are campaigning to be part of the upcoming UFC Pittsburgh event in February, including Dominic Mazzotta, Mark Cherico, Mike Wilkins, and others.

So far, former Pinnacle FC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is the only fighter with Pittsburgh ties on the card.

So what do you think fans, should local fighters like Milstead, Mazzotta, Cherico, Wilkins, and others get a shot at UFC Pittsburgh, or would you rather see fighters who regularly compete in the UFC in action?