John Dodson vs Nathaniel Wood
John Dodson is 22-12-0; Nathaniel Wood is 23-7-0. John Dodson is 9 years older than Nathaniel Wood. Nathaniel Wood has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Dodson. Nathaniel Wood is 3" · 8 cm taller than John Dodson. They have met once: John Dodson 1, Nathaniel Wood 0.
Met once
“The Last Kingsman” · 23-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
John Dodson
Folkstyle WrestlingOther
- —Black belt · OtherGreg Jackson (Gaidojutsu / Jackson's MMA)
- 2024BKFC World Flyweight Championship (1st defense, retained)BKFC
- 2023BKFC World Flyweight Championship (inaugural)BKFC
- 2011Champion · The Ultimate FighterBantamweight
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%55%
Head
31%11%
Body
10%34%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
John Dodsonlast 4 fights
70%19%11%
Nathaniel Woodlast 8 fights
63%14%23%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Dodson· incl. 9 fights outside the UFC Nathaniel Wood
Strikes landed / min
2.995.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.254.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.601.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersNathaniel Wood · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 25% 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
2.99
Strikes landed / min5.36
3.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.19
0.60 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.25 / 2.6
31%
Takedown accuracy49%
82%
Takedown defence75%
0:56
Control time / fight1:53
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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 Dodson17 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%351/1309
24%176/239
14%104/116
Clinch
5%39/71
6%44/51
0%1/1
Ground
3%24/32
0%3/3
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
John Dodson13 of 39 ended early · 33%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Nathaniel Wood17 of 30 ended early · 57%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
John Dodson3-2
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier· Aug 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov· Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale· Dec 3, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Ultimate Fighter 14 Bantamweight
- W
- WJessie RigglemanUltimate Warrior Challenge 8· May 22, 2010Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- LPat RunezUltimate Warrior Challenge 7· Oct 3, 2009Split Decision · Flyweight
- WJose LujanNew Mexico Regional· Jul 25, 2009TKO
- WJose VillariscoUltimate Warrior Challenge 5· Feb 21, 2009Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- L
- WVern BacaRing of Fire· Apr 11, 2008TKO
- WZac WhiteNew Mexico Regional· Dec 15, 2007SUB
- LBill BolandManitoba Regional· Apr 7, 2007Decision
- WJake LongNew Mexico Regional· Mar 17, 2007TKO
- WClint GodfreyRing of Fire· Dec 9, 2006Decision
- LJoe DohertyRing of Fire· Jul 29, 2006Decision
- WJared MorelandColorado Regional· Feb 18, 2006TKO
- WJohnny VelasquezKOTC Underground 5· Jul 23, 2005Split Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WZac WhiteNew Mexico Regional· Sep 3, 2004SUB
Nathaniel Wood4-1
- LPavel AndruscaUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse· Sep 5, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy· Mar 21, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady· Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2· Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2· Oct 21, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura· Jul 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa· Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall· Jul 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJosh ReedCage Warriors 86· Sep 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Bantamweight
- WMarko KovacevicCage Warriors 84· Jun 2, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Bantamweight
- W
- WChase MortonBellator 158: Daley vs Lima· Jul 16, 2016SUB · R3 · 3:55
- L
- WBryan CreightonBAMMA 23: Night Of Champions· Nov 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WThiago AguiarPhoenix Fight Night 27· Sep 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LMike CuttingBAMMA 18: Duquesnoy Vs. Klaczek· Feb 21, 2015SUB · R1 · 3:26 · Bantamweight
- WSteve McCombeCage Warriors 74· Nov 15, 2014SUB · R1 · 2:23 · Catchweight
- WAlexander BilobrovkaUCMMA 39· May 3, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Bantamweight
- L
- WAbdullah SalehUCMMA 38· Feb 1, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Bantamweight
- WGrisha AdamsUCMMA 35· Aug 3, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:01 · Bantamweight
- WDamo WeedenFusion FC· Feb 9, 2013TKO
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have John Dodson and Nathaniel Wood ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz (Sat, Feb 15, 2020), where John Dodson won by TKO.
What are the records of John Dodson and Nathaniel Wood?
John Dodson is 22-12-0 and Nathaniel Wood is 23-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, John Dodson or Nathaniel Wood?
Nathaniel Wood has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 66" · 168 cm for John Dodson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, John Dodson or Nathaniel Wood?
Nathaniel Wood is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; John Dodson stands 5'3" · 160 cm.
Who is older, John Dodson or Nathaniel Wood?
John Dodson is 42 and Nathaniel Wood is 33.
Who has more finishes, John Dodson or Nathaniel Wood?
John Dodson has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Nathaniel Wood has 13 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).