Overview
- Edwards posted, “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift,” his first public comment since UFC 322.
- He was knocked out by Carlos Prates on November 15 at Madison Square Garden, his first career KO and third straight setback after losses to Belal Muhammad and Sean Brady.
- No retirement announcement or timetable was provided, and multiple outlets note a longer break would not be surprising as he reassesses.
- He remains in the top 10—reported at No. 9—but several contenders, including Prates, Ian Machado Garry, Shavkat Rakhmonov and Michael Morales, are positioned closer to a title shot.
- Reaction ranges from calls to retire—Garry said he would step away in Edwards’ place—to suggestions of lower-risk matchups if he opts to continue.