{"id":641164,"date":"2025-11-08T07:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T06:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=641164"},"modified":"2025-11-08T09:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:01:32","slug":"leon-edwards-plots-his-road-back-to-welterweight-gold-with-a-3-step-blueprint-starting-at-ufc-322","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/leon-edwards-plots-his-road-back-to-welterweight-gold-with-a-3-step-blueprint-starting-at-ufc-322\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Edwards Plots His Road Back To Welterweight Gold With A 3-Step Blueprint Starting At UFC 322"},"content":{"rendered":"

Losing hurts worse when you are the champion. Leon Edwards knows that pain all too well after dropping his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad. Edwards had gone from nearly getting cut to knocking out Kamaru Usman with a head kick and defending the belt twice. But Muhammad exposed his weaknesses with relentless wrestling and pressure that ‘Rocky’ couldn’t answer. Things got even worse when Edwards returned to London and suffered a lopsided submission loss to Sean Brady. Now he’s on the first two-fight losing streak of his professional career and facing serious questions about his future.<\/p>

But Leon Edwards isn’t ready to fade away quietly. The former champion returns at UFC<\/a> 322 on November 15 at Madison Square Garden against Carlos Prates. Speaking with the UFC, Leon Edwards plots his road back to welterweight gold with a 3-step blueprint that he believes will have him fighting for the title again by summer 2026. It’s ambitious given his recent struggles, but Edwards sounds revitalized and confident heading into this crucial bounce-back fight. <\/p>

Step One: Destroy Carlos Prates At Madison Square Garden<\/h2>

Leon Edwards sees the Prates fight as the perfect opportunity to remind everyone of his elite striking skills. He’s clearly relieved to face someone who wants to stand and trade rather than wrestle him into submission. Prates is a dangerous finisher with knockout power, but Edwards believes his technical striking will be the difference. The former champion knows he needs to make a statement at MSG. Not just win, but win impressively. <\/p>

“After MSG, I put on the best performance of my life; that sets me up for one more fight in March or April.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

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