Overview
- Edwards and Prates meet on the UFC 322 main card at Madison Square Garden, with walkouts expected around 10:40 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
- Kamaru Usman framed the bout as a pressure moment for Edwards to avoid a third straight loss, noting Prates’ striking presents a different test than the grapplers who beat him.
- MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom forecast a breakthrough for Prates, picking a Round 2 stoppage to hand Edwards his first knockout loss.
- Other previews counter that Edwards’ experience, clinch craft and control could earn a decision if he survives the early surge.
- FanDuel lists Prates at -188 and Edwards at +152, as the southpaw-versus-southpaw matchup pits Prates’ reach and finishing rate against Edwards’ measured counter game and takedown defense.