The momentum of the Fighting Nerds seems to be slowly coming back, as Carlos Prates scores a second straight highlight knockout, finishing former welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 322.
Edwards got the better of Prates in the first round, using his grappling to press Prates against the fence, trading trash talk with Prates in the clinch. Edwards continued to get the better offensively, setting things up to score a takedown during the first and gaining back control.
But one punches changes everything, and that's all Prates needed. Prates landed a left straight that broke through Edwards' guard and connected on the button, dropping Edwards out cold for a second-round finish.
Carlos Prates Puts Out Leon Edwards At UFC 322
Prates has scored finishes in all of his wins since December 2021, including all of his victories in the UFC. He's now won two straight via knockout since his sole blemish in the UFC -- losing to Ian Machado Garry earlier this year.
Edwards has now lost three straight, having been finished now by both Prates and Sean Brady since dropping the UFC welterweight title to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.