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Nathaniel Wood (born August 5, 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.
Professional mixed martial arts career
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.
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, for which he was awarded with a Performance of the Night bonus.
Wood was originally scheduled to face Tom Duquesnoy on 29 December 2018 at UFC 232.However, Dusquenoy pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Andre Ewell. He won the bout via submission in the third round.
Wood faced José Alberto Quiñónez on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal. He won the fight via a submission in round two.
Wood is expected to face John Dodson on 15 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Johnny Eduardo
- Cage Warriors
- Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship (One time; first)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
