Overview
- Edwards controlled much of the opening round with a takedown, back control, and a late rear‑naked choke attempt before the momentum shifted.
- Prates ended the fight with a perfectly timed straight left that dropped Edwards, with a brief follow-up before the referee waved it off at 1:28 of Round 2.
- The knockout is the first time Edwards has been finished by strikes in his professional career, extending his skid to losses against Belal Muhammad, Sean Brady, and Prates.
- The bout took place on the UFC 322 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York and was broadcast on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
- Prates has rebounded from an April loss to Ian Machado Garry with back-to-back knockouts, including Geoff Neal in August, and he hinted at a title push in his post-fight remarks.