Nathaniel Wood (fighter)

Nathaniel Wood (born May 8, 1993) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2012, he formerly competed for Cage Warriors, where he was the Bantamweight Champion.

Nathaniel Wood
Nathaniel Wood at UFC 232 - wrapping in his country flag
Born (1993-05-08) May 8, 1993
Other namesThe Prospect
NationalityEnglish
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Fighting out ofMorden, England
TeamNova Forca / Team Titan / Raptors Strike Force
TrainerBrad Pickett
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins17
By knockout9
By submission5
By decision3
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Professional mixed martial arts career
Nathaniel Wood won the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship

Wood won the vacant Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship by defeating Marko Kovacevic at Cage Warriors 84. He then defended his titles twice against Josh Reed at Cage Warriors 86 and Luca Iovine at Cage Warriors 92. Following his win over Iovine, Wood signed with the UFC.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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,[2] for which he was awarded with a Performance of the Night bonus.[3]

Wood was originally scheduled to face Tom Duquesnoy on 29 December 2018 at UFC 232.[4] However, Dusquenoy pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Andre Ewell.[5] He won the bout via submission in the third round.[6]

Wood faced José Alberto Quiñónez on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal.[7] He won the fight via a submission in round two.[8]

Wood faced John Dodson on 15 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in round three.[10]

Wood was scheduled to face Umar Nurmagomedov on 26 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14.[11] However, Nurmagomedov withdrew from the bout due to his uncle Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's passing [12] He was replaced by promotional newcomer John Castañeda.[13] Wood won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Wood faced Casey Kenney on October 24, 2020 at UFC 254.[15] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[16] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
22 matches 17 wins 5 losses
By knockout 9 2
By submission 5 2
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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: Ireland vs. England 26 February 2016 3 3:40 Dublin, Ireland For the Lonsdale Bantamweight Championship Championship.
Win 8–2 Bryan Creighton Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 23: Night of Champions 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: Duquesnoy vs. Klaczek 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: Thompson vs. Selmani 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 Fighting Championship - Reality Check 9 February 2013 2 2:10 Epsom, England
Win 1–0 James Humphries TKO (punches) Fusion Fighting Championship: Breakthrough 18 February 2012 2 0:33 Epsom, England

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See also

References
  1. Carroll, Peter (2018-04-05). "UFC signs Cage Warriors champions Nathaniel Wood and Molly McCann". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. "UFC Fight Night 131 results: Nathaniel Wood chokes out Johnny Eduardo in second". MMA Junkie. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  3. "British MMA fighter Nathaniel Wood scoops $50,000 bonus after winning his first ever UFC bout". Mirror. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  4. "UFC 232: Britain's Nathaniel Wood to meet Tom Duquesnoy in Las Vegas". BBC Sport. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  5. "Nathaniel Wood vs. Andre Ewell booked for UFC 232". MMA Fighting. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  6. Steven Marrocco (2018-12-29). "UFC 232 results: Nathaniel Wood bullies Andre Ewell before third-round submission". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  7. "Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Quinonez among three fights announced for UFC London". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  8. Pearson, Andrew (2019-03-16). "'The Prospect' Taps Quiñónez in 2nd for 8th Straight Win". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  9. Critchfield, Tristen (2019-12-19). "John Dodson vs. Nathaniel Wood booked for UFC Rio Rancho on Feb. 15". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  10. Lee, Alexander K. (2020-02-15). "UFC Rio Rancho results: John Dodson scores third-round TKO of Nathaniel Wood to snap skid". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  11. "UFC adds Nathaniel Wood vs. Umar Nurmagomedov to July 25 lineup". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  12. "Umar Nurmagomedov, Tagir Ulanbekov delay travel to Fight Island following the passing of Khabib's dad". FanSided. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  13. Nolan King and Simon Head (2020-07-09). "UFC taps John Castaneda to replace Umar Nurmagomedov, will fight Nathaniel Wood on 'Fight Island'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  14. Bitter, Shawn (2020-07-25). "UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Nathaniel Wood Too Much for Debuting John Castaneda". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  15. ATSteveDuncan (2020-10-05). "Casey Kenney vs. Nathaniel Wood agregado a UFC 254". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  16. Vreeland, Daniel (2020-10-24). "UFC 254 Results: Casey Kenney Outworks Nathaniel Wood in a Banger". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  17. Anderson, Jay (2020-10-24). "UFC 254 Bonuses: Khabib Earns Performance Award in Final Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  18. "British MMA fighter Nathaniel Wood scoops $50,000 bonus after winning his first ever UFC bout". Mirror. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
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