Nathaniel Wood vs Losene Keita

Nathaniel Wood

Pro 23-7-0  |  UFC 11-4-0
VS

Losene Keita

Pro 17-2-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Age
33|28
Height
5'6"|5'7"
Reach
69"|72"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Nathaniel Wood Losene Keita Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.4%47.0%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.43.9◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.24.0—
Strike Differential1.2/min-0.1/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy48.6%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense75.0%100.0%►
Takedowns Landed/15min1.20.0◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.40.0—
Control Time/15min2:040:16◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%100.0%—
Submission % of Wins27.3%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins72.7%0.0%—
Avg Fight Time13:388:57—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.41.7—
Reversals/15min0.10.0—
Edges513 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Nathaniel Wood   Losene Keita   League median
StatisticNathaniel WoodLosene KeitaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate90.9%59.7%—
Avg Fight Time13:388:57—
% Fights Inside the Distance26.7%50.0%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)57.5%75.0%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)50-37 (57.5%)15-5 (75.0%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)36-30 (54.5%)5-2 (71.4%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)70.0%98.1%—
% Time in Control13.9%1.9%◀
% Time Controlled16.1%0.0%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time46.3%100.0%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.673.53◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.884.04▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.79-0.51◀
Distance Strike Accuracy48.5%44.3%—
Distance Strike Defense58.3%64.7%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.933.39▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.450.00▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.220.00—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.230.28—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.18——
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Nathaniel Wood Losene Keita Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.9%47.0%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.43.9—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.14.0—
Takedown Accuracy50.0%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense80.0%100.0%►
Control Time/Fight1:090:10—
Edges114 even

Last 3 Fights

Nathaniel Wood

LOSS
vs. Pavel Andrusca
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nathaniel Wood28/8633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Pavel Andrusca50/10548%TD 4/19Ctrl 6:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Losene Keita
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nathaniel Wood67/17838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Losene Keita52/11944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Delgado
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nathaniel Wood99/17656%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:58KD 1
Jose Delgado134/23258%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:28KD 1
▼ Rounds

Losene Keita

WIN
vs. Muhammad Naimov
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:54
Losene Keita18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 2
Muhammad Naimov4/2417%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nathaniel Wood
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Losene Keita52/11944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nathaniel Wood67/17838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Muhammad Naimov
Nathaniel Wood
LOSS
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nathaniel Wood50/7269%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:44
Muhammad Naimov48/8159%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:42
▼ Rounds
Losene Keita
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:54
Losene Keita18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 2
Muhammad Naimov4/2417%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Nathaniel Wood is the busier striker, landing 5.4 significant strikes per minute vs 3.9. Their opponent absorbs 4.0 strikes per minute on average — Nathaniel Wood's output should find a target.

Grappling: Nathaniel Wood shoots at 49% accuracy but Losene Keita stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Nathaniel Wood controls 1:53 per fight on average vs 0:10 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Losene Keita finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Nathaniel Wood's fights average 13:38 vs 8:57 for Losene Keita. If this reaches the championship rounds, Nathaniel Wood's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com