Overview

• Dana White and UFC social posts confirmed the welterweight bout for UFC 322 in New York, with outlets listing the date as mid-November and differing between Nov. 13 and Nov. 15.
• ESPN Brasil reporting says Prates will not compete at UFC Rio on Oct. 11, reversing in-cage expectations from UFC 319.
• Prates enters off a first-round spinning back-elbow knockout of Geoff Neal at UFC 319, his fifth UFC win by KO.
• The UFC also announced a welterweight title fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev as the UFC 322 headliner.
• Former champion Edwards seeks to halt a skid after losing the belt to Belal Muhammad and then suffering a stoppage defeat to Sean Brady.