“For me, I like for it to sit with me for a little bit, so I know that the feeling, that hate, is in me a little bit. I feel like you have to let it burn and, after that, you feel like, OK, it’s burned, now let’s learn from it and build from it and go from there.”
Now, having had time to process those losses, Edwards is back and ready to remind the world why he remains a world-class contender at 170 pounds. His fight this weekend against Prates at VeChain UFC 322 is one that genuinely seems to have him excited ahead of fight night. One reason for that is that he gets to share the Octagon with a natural striker for the first time in years.
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“It’s been a long time! It’s been Kamaru, Kamaru, Belal, Colby… yeah! It’s just wrestlers, wrestlers, wrestlers!” he laughed.
“I think, when you compete against a striker, your flow is different, you move different. When you fight a wrestler, it’s a different tactic you have to train towards. So when you fight a striker, it’s more freeing in what you can do and what shots you can use. So, I’m excited for it. He’s got good energy going into the contest, and it’s going to be a good night.”
