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John Castaneda vs Nathaniel Wood

John Castaneda is 21-9-1; Nathaniel Wood is 23-7-0. John Castaneda is 1 year older than Nathaniel Wood. John Castaneda has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Nathaniel Wood. They have met once: John Castaneda 0, Nathaniel Wood 1.

John Castaneda
United States
John Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi” · 21-9-1
Loss · Split DecisionDraw · DrawLoss · Split Decision
Met once
Nathaniel Wood
England
Nathaniel Wood
“The Last Kingsman” · 23-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

John Castaneda
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJGreg Nelson
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipDriller Promotions
  • —Champion · Minnesota Amateur MMALightweight
  • —Minnesota State University, MankatoWrestling · 2010-2013
Camp · The Academy MN · Minneapolis, US
Nathaniel Wood
BJJKickboxing
  • 2024Black belt · BJJAshley (Ashleigh) Grimshaw
  • 2017Cage Warriors Bantamweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
  • 2016Runner-up · BAMMA Lonsdale Bantamweight Title
  • 2022Technical Turn-Around of the Year
Camp · Great Britain Top Team · Morden / Mitcham, South London, England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
55%
15%
Body
11%
29%
Leg
34%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

John Castanedalast 6 fights
69%21%10%
Nathaniel Woodlast 8 fights
63%14%23%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Castaneda Nathaniel Wood
Strikes landed / min
4.815.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.744.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.341.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Castaneda · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.81
Strikes landed / min
5.36
4.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.19
1.34 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.25 / 2.6
37%
Takedown accuracy
49%
73%
Takedown defence
75%
1:45
Control time / fight
1:53
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

John Castaneda11 UFC fights · 702 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%334/861
14%95/157
28%198/243
Clinch
4%31/47
2%11/14
1%4/4
Ground
4%27/37
0%2/2
0%0/0
Nathaniel Wood15 UFC fights · 1097 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%492/1331
9%97/172
33%366/468
Clinch
5%52/76
1%7/9
0%1/1
Ground
6%62/99
1%15/16
0%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Castaneda and Nathaniel Wood ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till (Sun, Jul 26, 2020), where Nathaniel Wood won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Castaneda and Nathaniel Wood?

John Castaneda is 21-9-1 and Nathaniel Wood is 23-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Castaneda or Nathaniel Wood?

John Castaneda has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Nathaniel Wood, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Castaneda or Nathaniel Wood?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, John Castaneda or Nathaniel Wood?

John Castaneda is 34 and Nathaniel Wood is 33.

Who has more finishes, John Castaneda or Nathaniel Wood?

John Castaneda has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Nathaniel Wood has 13 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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