Nathaniel Wood (fighter)

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Nathaniel Wood
Nathaniel Wood at UFC 232 - wrapped in his country flag
Born (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 (age 30)
London, England[1]
Other namesThe Prospect
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
DivisionBantamweight (2012-2022)
Featherweight (2022-present)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Fighting out ofMorden, England
TeamNova Forca
Raptors Strike Force
Team Titan (2017–2019)[2][3]
Great Britain Top Team (2019–present)[4]
TrainerBrad Pickett
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ashley Grimshaw[5]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins19
By knockout8
By submission5
By decision6
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nathaniel Wood (born 5 August 1993) is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2012, he formerly competed for Cage Warriors, where he was the Bantamweight Champion.

Background[edit]

Growing up playing football, Wood followed his father to a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practice at the age of 16.[6] He attended college for carpentry for a spell, but dropped out in order to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.[6]

Professional mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Wood made his professional debut against James Humphries at Fusion Fighting Championship: Breakthrough on 18 February 2012. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. He went on to amass a 9–3 record, before signing with Cage Warriors.[7]

Cage Warriors Bantamweight champion[edit]

Nathaniel Wood won the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship

Wood was scheduled to make his Cage Warriors debut against Vaughan Lee at CWFC 82 on 1 April 2017. They were originally scheduled to meet at CWFC 80, before the fight was postponed due to an anomaly found on Wood's brain in a pre-fight scan.[8] Wood staggered Lee near the beginning of the second round, and pursued him for the remainder of the fight, knocking him out with a right straight at the 4:22 minute mark.[9]

Following his dominant victory against Lee, Wood was scheduled to fight Marko Kovacevic for the vacant Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship at CWFC 84 on 2 June 2017.[10] Wood won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, after weathering some early counter right hands by Kovacic.[11]

Wood was scheduled to make his first title defense against Josh Reed at CWFC 86 on 17 September 2017.[12] Reed dominated the champion for the duration of the short-lived bout, surging forward with power shots and managing to drop Wood with a combination of punches. Wood however managed to stagger back to his feet and counter the onrushing Reed with a counter left, winning the fight by a first-round knockout.[13]

Wood made his second and final title defense against Luca Iovine at CWFC 92 on 24 March 2018.[14] Wood made quick work of the challenger, knocking him out with a left hook after just 50 seconds.[15]

It was announced on 5 April 2018 that Wood had signed with the UFC.[16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Wood made his promotional debut against Johnny Eduardo on 1 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. He won the fight via submission in Round 2,[17] for which he was awarded with a Performance of the Night bonus.[18]

Wood was originally scheduled to face Tom Duquesnoy on 29 December 2018 at UFC 232.[19] However, Dusquenoy pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Andre Ewell.[20] He won the bout via submission in the third round.[21]

Wood faced José Alberto Quiñónez on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal.[22] He won the fight via a submission in round two.[23]

Wood faced John Dodson on 15 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2.[24] He lost the fight via TKO in round three.[25]

Wood was scheduled to face Umar Nurmagomedov on 26 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14.[26] However, Nurmagomedov withdrew from the bout due to his uncle Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's passing [27] He was replaced by promotional newcomer John Castañeda.[28] Wood won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Wood faced Casey Kenney on 24 October 2020 at UFC 254.[30] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[31] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[32]

Wood was scheduled to face Jonathan Martinez on 4 September 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.[33] However, Wood was removed from the bout in mid-August for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Marcelo Rojo.[34]

Wood was scheduled to face Liudvik Sholinian on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.[35] However due to the War in Ukraine, Sholinian was unable to leave the country or train so he was replaced by Vince Morales.[36] In turn, just days before the event, Morales withdrew due to illness,[37] and the pair will be rescheduled for future event.[38]

In his debut at featherweight, Wood faced Charles Rosa on 23 July 2022 at UFC Fight Night 208.[39] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[40]

Wood faced Charles Jourdain on 3 September 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209.[41] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[42]

Wood was scheduled to face Lerone Murphy on 18 March 2023 at UFC 286.[43] However, Wood was forced to withdraw from the event due to leg injury.[44]

Wood faced Andre Fili on 22 July 2023 at UFC on ESPN+ 82.[45] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[46]

Wood faced Muhammad Naimov on 21 October 2023, at UFC 294.[47] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[48]

Professional grappling career[edit]

Wood was booked to compete in a superfight against Aljamain Sterling at Polaris 25 on 30 September 2023.[49] However, Wood withdrew from the match and was replaced by Mike Grundy instead.[50]

Wood is scheduled to compete against Mason Jones in a superfight at Polaris 27 on 23 March 2024.[51]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
25 matches 19 wins 6 losses
By knockout 8 2
By submission 5 2
By decision 6 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20–6 Muhammad Naimov Decision (unanimous) UFC 294 21 October 2023 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 20–5 Andre Fili Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura 22 July 2023 3 5:00 London, England
Win 19–5 Charles Jourdain Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa 3 September 2022 3 5:00 Paris, France
Win 18–5 Charles Rosa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall 23 July 2022 3 5:00 London, England Featherweight debut.
Loss 17–5 Casey Kenney Decision (unanimous) UFC 254 24 October 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Catchweight (140 lb) bout. Fight of the Night.
Win 17–4 John Castañeda Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till 26 July 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 16–4 John Dodson TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 15 February 2020 3 0:16 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Win 16–3 José Alberto Quiñónez Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 16 March 2019 2 2:46 London, England
Win 15–3 Andre Ewell Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 232 29 December 2018 3 4:12 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 14–3 Johnny Eduardo Submission (D'Arce choke) UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes 1 June 2018 2 2:18 Utica, New York, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 13–3 Luca Iovine KO (punch) Cage Warriors 92 24 March 2018 1 0:50 London, England Defended the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship.
Win 12–3 Josh Reed TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 86 17 September 2017 1 2:19 London, England Defended the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship.
Win 11–3 Marko Kovacevic KO (punches) Cage Warriors 84 2 June 2017 1 3:41 London, England Won the vacant Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship.
Win 10–3 Vaughan Lee TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 82 1 April 2017 2 4:22 Liverpool, England
Win 9–3 Chase Morton Submission (rear naked choke) Bellator 158 16 July 2016 2 0:48 London, England
Loss 8–3 Alan Philpott TKO (doctor stoppage) BAMMA 24 26 February 2016 3 3:40 Dublin, Ireland For the inaugural BAMMA British Bantamweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Bryan Creighton Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 23 14 November 2015 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Win 7–2 Thiago Aguiar Decision (unanimous) Phoenix Fight Night 27 12 September 2015 3 5:00 Bournemouth, England
Loss 6–2 Mike Cutting Submission (armbar) BAMMA 18 21 February 2015 1 3:26 Wolverhampton, England
Win 6–1 Steve McCombe TKO (arm injury) Cage Warriors 74 15 November 2014 1 2:23 London, England
Win 5–1 Alexander Bilobrovka Submission (triangle choke) UCMMA 39 3 May 2014 1 0:34 London, England
Loss 4–1 Ed Arthur Submission (rear naked choke) BAMMA 15 5 April 2014 3 1:48 London, England
Win 4–0 Abdullah Saleh KO UCMMA 38 1 February 2014 1 0:22 London, England
Win 3–0 Grisha Adams Submission (triangle choke) UCMMA 35 3 August 2013 1 3:01 London, England
Win 2–0 Damo Weeden TKO (punches) Fusion FC: Reality Check 9 February 2013 2 2:10 Epsom, England
Win 1–0 James Humphries TKO (punches) Fusion FC: Breakthrough 18 February 2012 2 0:33 Epsom, England Bantamweight debut.

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  51. ^ Jones, Phil. "UFC Veterans Nathaniel Wood And Mason Jones To Clash In Polaris 27 Superfight". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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