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8Wins by knockout
5Wins by submission
7First round finishes
Nathaniel Wood
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Stats and record

30Pro fights
57%Finish rate
15UFC fights
4Title fights
2Performance bonuses
1Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO8 (35 %)
Submission5 (22 %)
Decision10 (43 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO2 (29 %)
Submission2 (29 %)
Decision3 (43 %)

Profile

Age
33 years
Born
August 5, 1993
Birthplace
London, England
Height
5'6" (168 cm)
Weight
146 lbs (66 kg)
Reach
69" (175 cm)
Division
Featherweight
Fighting out of
Morden, England
Team
Great Britain Top Team
Trainer
Brad Pickett
UFC debut
June 1, 2018

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Pavel Andrusca

    UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse · Sep 5, 2026 · Paris, France

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Win

    vs Losene Keita

    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy · Mar 21, 2026 · London, England

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Jose Miguel Delgado

    UFC 321 · Oct 25, 2025 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Win

    vs Morgan Charrière

    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025 · London, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Daniel Pineda

    UFC 304 · Jul 27, 2024 · Manchester, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  6. Loss

    vs Muhammad Naimov

    UFC 294 · Oct 21, 2023 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Andre Fili

    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Jul 22, 2023 · London, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Charles Jourdain

    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022 · Paris, France

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
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  1. Win

    vs Charles Rosa

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022 · London, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Loss

    vs Casey Kenney Bonus

    UFC 254 · Oct 24, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs John Castañeda

    UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 26, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Loss

    vs John Dodson

    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 · Feb 15, 2020 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    0:16
  5. Win

    vs José Alberto Quiñónez

    UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019 · London, England

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:46
  6. Win

    vs Andre Ewell

    UFC 232 · Dec 29, 2018 · Inglewood, California, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:12
  7. Win

    vs Johnny Eduardo Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · Jun 1, 2018 · Utica, New York, United States

    Method
    Submission (brabo choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:18
  8. Win

    vs Luca Iovine Title

    Cage Warriors 92 · Mar 24, 2018 · London, England

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:50
  9. Win

    vs Josh Reed Title

    Cage Warriors 86 · Sep 17, 2017 · London, England

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:19
  10. Win

    vs Marko Kovacevic Title

    Cage Warriors 84 · Jun 2, 2017 · London, England

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:41
  11. Win

    vs Vaughan Lee

    Cage Warriors 82 · Apr 1, 2017 · Liverpool, England

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:22
  12. Win

    vs Chase Morton

    Bellator 158 · Jul 16, 2016 · London, England

    Method
    Submission (rear naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:48
  13. Loss

    vs Alan Philpott Title

    BAMMA 24 · Feb 26, 2016 · Dublin, Ireland

    Method
    TKO (doctor stoppage)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:40
  14. Win

    vs Bryan Creighton

    BAMMA 23 · Nov 14, 2015 · Birmingham, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  15. Win

    vs Thiago Aguiar

    Phoenix Fight Night 27 · Sep 12, 2015 · Bournemouth, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  16. Loss

    vs Mike Cutting

    BAMMA 18 · Feb 21, 2015 · Wolverhampton, England

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:26
  17. Win

    vs Steve McCombe

    Cage Warriors 74 · Nov 15, 2014 · London, England

    Method
    TKO (arm injury)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:23
  18. Win

    vs Alexander Bilobrovka

    Ultimate Challenge MMA 39 · May 3, 2014 · London, England

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:34
  19. Loss

    vs Ed Arthur

    BAMMA 15 · Apr 5, 2014 · London, England

    Method
    Submission (rear naked choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:48
  20. Win

    vs Abdullah Saleh

    Ultimate Challenge MMA 38 · Feb 1, 2014 · London, England

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:22
  21. Win

    vs Grisha Adams

    Ultimate Challenge MMA 35 · Aug 3, 2013 · London, England

    Method
    Submission (triangle choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:01
  22. Win

    vs Damo Weeden

    Fusion FC: Reality Check · Feb 9, 2013 · Epsom, England

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:10

Analysis

Nathaniel Wood is an English featherweight fighter, competing in the UFC since 2018 after becoming the first Cage Warriors bantamweight champion. Trained in wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he has built his career on a record of twenty-three wins against seven losses.

Background

Born August 5, 1993, in London, Nathaniel Wood made his professional MMA debut in February 2013 at Fusion FC, where he beat Damo Weeden by TKO. He strung together wins on the British circuit, at Ultimate Challenge MMA and then BAMMA, interrupted by two submission losses and one medical stoppage. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Ashley Grimshaw, he then joined Cage Warriors, where he became one of the faces of British bantamweight under coach Brad Pickett.

Cage Warriors Career

Wood defeated Vaughan Lee by TKO in the second round at Cage Warriors 82 on April 1, 2017, then became the promotion’s first bantamweight champion on June 2, 2017, beating Marko Kovacevic by first-round KO at Cage Warriors 84. He defended the title twice, against Josh Reed by first-round TKO at Cage Warriors 86 on September 17, 2017, then against Luca Iovine by first-round KO at Cage Warriors 92 on March 24, 2018. He signed with the UFC in April 2018, leaving the belt vacant.

UFC Career

Wood made his UFC debut on June 1, 2018, submitting Johnny Eduardo by brabo choke in the second round, a win that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus. He followed up with two rear-naked choke submissions, over Andre Ewell in December 2018 and over José Alberto Quiñónez in March 2019. After a decision win over John Castañeda in July 2020, he suffered two losses, by TKO against John Dodson in February 2020 and by decision against Casey Kenney in October 2020, the latter fight earning him a Fight of the Night bonus despite the loss. He moved up to featherweight in 2022 and strung together two decision wins, over Charles Rosa in July 2022 and over Charles Jourdain in September 2022, then over Andre Fili in July 2023, before dropping a decision to Muhammad Naimov in October 2023. He bounced back with three more decision wins, over Daniel Pineda in July 2024, over Morgan Charrière in March 2025 and over Losene Keita in March 2026. On September 5, 2026, at UFC Paris, he lost a unanimous decision to Pavel Andrusca, who had accepted the fight on five days’ notice as a replacement for Mairon Santos.

Fighting Style

Wood has built most of his record on decisions, with ten of his twenty-three wins coming that way, alongside eight knockout or TKO wins and five submissions. His Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt allows him to finish on the ground once he hurts an opponent, while his 2022 move to featherweight extended a career that began at bantamweight.

Record

  • Professional record: 23 wins, 7 losses
  • Wins by KO or TKO: 8
  • Wins by submission: 5
  • Wins by decision: 10
  • Cage Warriors bantamweight title, first champion, two defenses, former
  • UFC bonuses: Performance of the Night against Johnny Eduardo, Fight of the Night against Casey Kenney

Vital Stats

  • Full name: Nathaniel Wood
  • Nickname: The Prospect
  • Born: August 5, 1993, in London, England
  • Height: 5’6″ (168 cm)
  • Reach: 5’9″ (175 cm)
  • Division: Featherweight
  • Team: Great Britain Top Team
  • Coach: Brad Pickett
  • Base: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, black belt

Sources

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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