Overview
- Leon Edwards faces Carlos Prates at UFC 322 on Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
- Michael 'Venom' Page predicts Edwards will prevail, citing a ground-game edge to slow Prates and control the fight.
- Belal Muhammad forecasts a Prates win, calling Edwards' situation precarious and pointing to Prates' length, pressure and power.
- Edwards has outlined a return plan that targets Ian Machado Garry in March or April before aiming for a title shot in summer 2026.
- Prates rides momentum from a spinning back elbow knockout of Geoff Neal at UFC 319, while Edwards looks to stop a skid against Belal Muhammad and Sean Brady.