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Pros react after Carlos Prates KO's Leon Edwards at UFC 322: "Me next!"

Chris Taylor - November 15, 2025

Tonight’s UFC 322 main card lineup featured a high stakes welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Carlos Prates. Edwards (22-6 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Rocky’ was coming off defeats to Sean Brady and Belal Muhammad in his most previous Octagon appearances. Prior to those setbacks, the former welterweight champion had earned wins over Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman (x2).

Carlos Prates celebrates after knocking out Geoff Neal at UFC 319
Leon Edwards

UFC 322 Results: Carlos Prates KO's Leon Edwards (Video)

Chris Taylor - November 15, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 322 results, including the highly anticipated welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Carlos Prates. Edwards (22-5 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Rocky’ has suffered defeats to Sean Brady and Belal Muhammad in his most recent Octagon appearances. Prior to those setbacks, the former welterweight champion was coming off wins over Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman (x2).

Benoit Saint-Denis celebrates after defeating Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Paris
Benoit Saint Denis

UFC 322 Results: Benoit Saint Denis KO's Beneil Dariush (Video)

Chris Taylor - November 15, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 322 results, including the lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Benoit Saint Denis. Dariush (23-7-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Renato Moicano by way of unanimous decision at June’s UFC 317 event. Prior to that victory, the 36-year-old veteran was coming off back-to-back knockout losses to Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira respectively.

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Rodolfo Vieira

UFC 322 Results: Bo Nickal KO's Rodolfo Vieira (Video)

Chris Taylor - November 15, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 322 results, including the featured prelim between Bo Nickal and Rodolfo Vieira. Nickal (8-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound from the first loss of his professional career. Bo most recently competed back in May of this year, where he suffered a TKO loss to perennial division contender Reinier de Ridder. Prior to that setback, the accomplished wrestler had gone a perfect 4-0 inside of the Octagon, this while scoring stoppage wins over Jamie Pickett, Cody Brundage and Val Woodburn.

Daniel Cormier UFC Q&A
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Daniel Cormier: "I can literally fight Jailton [Almeida] and then go and call the next fight”

Dylan Bowker - November 14, 2025

Daniel Cormier continues his saga with Jailton Almeida after making some playful digs at the active Brazilian heavyweight fighter. The saga between the two really made the rounds at UFC 321 when Tom Aspinall’s videography team released a video. A video where Cormier was caught on a hot mic stating that Almeida cannot fight. The situation between the two has spilled over into the next pay-per-view, with Cormier making some comments about Almeida as part of the UFC 322 weigh-in show. The former two-division UFC titleholder was asked who he would fight on the current UFC roster. An excerpt from the weigh-in show posted to X account @mma_orbit, as Cormier said,

Dana White and U.S. President Donald Trump appear cageside at UFC 314 in Miami, Florida
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Donald Trump not attending UFC 322: "Best event of the year confirmed", per MMA analyst

Dylan Bowker - November 14, 2025

Donald Trump will not be in attendance at UFC 322, and a prominent analyst in mixed martial arts thinks this is ultimately a net positive. The US president not being cageside for this weekend’s UFC pay-per-view offering was revealed by UFC figurehead Dana White. Trump has been featured at multiple events before in a visible cageside spot, but White mentioned that this would not be the case at this weekend’s Madison Square Garden offering. White mentioned this in an interview with Fox Sports Australia, and it made the rounds on social media aggregator accounts.

Jon Anik appears at a Q&A ahead of UFC 322, opposite Zhang Weili on the scale at the UFC 322 ceremonial weigh-in
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Jon Anik says Zhang Weili will become UFC's female GOAT and surpass Amanda Nunes with UFC 322 win

Curtis Calhoun - November 14, 2025

UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik believes Zhang Weili and Valentina Shevchenko are fighting to surpass Amanda Nunes. UFC superstars Zhang Weili and Valentina Shevchenko will clash in the UFC 322 co-main event this Saturday in New York City. Weili opted to vacate the UFC strawweight division to challenge the UFC flyweight champion Shevchenko in one of the biggest fights in women’s MMA history.

Shavkat Rakhmonov in the Octagon at UFC 310, opposite Jack Della Maddalena at the UFC 322 pre-fight press conference
Shavkat Rakhmonov

Shavkat Rakhmonov hits back at Jack Della Maddalena over claims the division has 'moved on' ahead of UFC 322

Curtis Calhoun - November 14, 2025

Top UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov took notice of Jack Della Maddalena’s recent remarks ahead of UFC 322. UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena is hours away from making his first title defense against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322. After winning the belt earlier this year, Maddalena will look to hand Makhachev his second-career setback and kick off a new era in the welterweight division.

Islam Makhachev during UFC 322 press conference
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UFC 322's Islam Makhachev: 'I still feel I'm the lightweight champion'

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 14, 2025

As he enters UFC 322, Islam Makhachev proudly displays the lightweight title he won back in 2022. Makhachev brought the title with him to a press conference in New York City before going after the welterweight gold against titleholder Jack Della Maddalena. When asked about his decision to bring the 155-pound gold with him, Makhachev’s answer was clear (via MMAFighting).

Yaroslav Amosov during a fight in the Bellator cage
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UFC signs former Bellator champ Yaroslav Amosov in massive addition ahead of UFC 322

Curtis Calhoun - November 14, 2025

Former Bellator welterweight titleholder Yaroslav Amosov adds to a stacked UFC welterweight division that will showcase this weekend. The UFC’s welterweight division will take center stage this weekend at UFC 322 in New York City. Ahead of the Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev super fight, the UFC has added one of the most dynamic welterweights in the world to the promotion’s roster.

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Islam Makhachev

Dana White theorizes reason for fans booing UFC 322 headliner Jack Della Maddalena

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 14, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White thinks he knows why fans in New York City are booing Jack Della Maddalena. Maddalena is the reigning UFC Welterweight Champion. He’s also known for having a calm personality and he isn’t one to talk trash if he isn’t provoked. That’s why some were puzzled when fans heavily booed the 170-pound king during a public UFC 322 press conference in “The Big Apple.”

Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev UFC 322 staredown
Jack Della Maddalena

UFC 322 headliner between JDM and Islam Makhachev will end in an upset, says beloved lightweight

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 14, 2025

One respected MMA veteran thinks fans might be in for an upset at the conclusion of UFC 322. Islam Makhachev will be challenging Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Saturday. The title fight will headline UFC 322 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. While Makhachev is the betting favorite entering the weekend, many experts are giving Maddalena a legitimate shot at thwarting the challenger.