Overview
- Edwards faces Prates on Saturday, Nov. 15, at UFC 322 in New York, with the bout positioned as a fast track back into the welterweight title picture.
- DraftKings lists Prates as the betting favorite at approximately -192 over Edwards at +160, reflecting market confidence in the Brazilian striker.
- At media day, Prates declared Edwards is “done” and questioned his resolve, while Edwards rejected the claim and vowed to “remind him who I am.”
- Prates enters off a highlight-reel knockout of Geoff Neal after a decision loss to Ian Machado Garry, and he says a decisive KO of Edwards should earn him a title shot.
- Analysts point to a stylistic crossroads, with Edwards’ takedowns and back control seen as a potential blueprint against Prates’ rangy power and cage-cutting offense.