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Nathaniel Wood vs Mairon Santos

Nathaniel Wood

Pro 23-6-0  |  UFC 11-3-0
Featherweight
VS

Mairon Santos

Pro 18-1-0  |  UFC 4-0-0
Age
33|26
Height
5'6"|5'7"
Reach
69"|72"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Nathaniel Wood Mairon Santos Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.1%48.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.63.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.32.2
Strike Differential1.4/min1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy48.6%0.0%
Takedown Defense73.3%69.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.30.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.0
Control Time/15min2:130:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Submission % of Wins27.3%0.0%
Decision % of Wins72.7%50.0%
Avg Fight Time13:3211:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.6
Reversals/15min0.20.0
Edges414 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Nathaniel Wood   Mairon Santos   League median
StatisticNathaniel WoodMairon SantosEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate90.3%
Avg Fight Time13:3211:42
% Fights Inside the Distance28.6%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)57.0%66.7%
Opponent UFC Record (all)49-37 (57.0%)12-6 (66.7%)
Opponent Record (among wins)36-30 (54.5%)12-6 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)71.0%76.3%
% Time in Control14.9%6.0%
% Time Controlled14.1%17.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time51.3%25.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.913.86
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.952.74
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.96+1.12
Distance Strike Accuracy49.1%45.8%
Distance Strike Defense58.2%66.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.811.75
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.480.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.300.28
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.671.82
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.211.46
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Nathaniel Wood Mairon Santos Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.5%48.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.73.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.12.2
Takedown Accuracy36.4%0.0%
Takedown Defense70.0%69.2%
Control Time/Fight1:400:42
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Nathaniel Wood

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
WIN
vs. Morgan Charriere
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady • Mar 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nathaniel Wood72/11961%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:00KD 1
Morgan Charriere42/9445%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:24
▼ Rounds

Mairon Santos

WIN
vs. Muhammad Naimov
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:21
Mairon Santos27/4560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47KD 1
Muhammad Naimov18/4838%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sodiq Yusuff
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mairon Santos40/8348%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:57
Sodiq Yusuff36/8642%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francis Marshall
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mairon Santos58/12945%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
Francis Marshall39/14327%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:35
▼ 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
Mairon Santos
WIN
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:21
Mairon Santos27/4560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47KD 1
Muhammad Naimov18/4838%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:08
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Nathaniel Wood is the busier striker, landing 5.6 significant strikes per minute vs 3.3. Their opponent absorbs 2.2 strikes per minute on average — Nathaniel Wood's output should find a target.

Grappling: Nathaniel Wood shoots at 49% accuracy but Mairon Santos stops 69% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Mairon Santos finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Nathaniel Wood's fights average 13:32 vs 11:42 for Mairon Santos. If this reaches the championship rounds, Nathaniel Wood's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-06 08:00:34 | Data source: UFCStats.com