Woods vs Friel Result: Woods wins by UD · Cage Warriors 198, Sat, Nov 22, 2025

Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 198

Nathanael WoodsWIN

2-1-0

TKOUDUD

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 1 · 3:15

Flyweight5 rounds scheduled

Full card

Matthew Friel

“El Guapo” · 1-3-0

UDUDSD

Saturday, November 22, 2025BEC Arena, Manchester, England

Nathanael Woods defeated Matthew Friel by Unanimous Decision in round 1 (03:15) in the Flyweight bout of Cage Warriors 198, held Saturday, November 22, 2025 at BEC Arena, Manchester. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-27, Nathanael Woods won the decision.

Fight totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Nathanael WoodsMatthew Friel

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

168

Total strikes

108

0 / 1

Takedowns

6 / 12

Takedown accuracy

50%

3:22

Control time

4:40

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Nathanael WoodsMatthew Friel

2571%

Head

1239%

823%

Body

1135%

26%

Leg

826%

Where it happened

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

64%20%17%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

Judges' Scorecards

Paul Barton

#	Woods	Friel
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	9

Total2927

Jon Hand

#	Woods	Friel
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	9

Total2927

Michael Li

#	Woods	Friel
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	9

Total2927

− Woods was docked 1 point in round 3 · Low blow

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Insights

Matthew Friel lands 5.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Nathanael Woods absorbs 9.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Nathanael Woods lands 10.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%

Head

40%

23%

Body

28%

Leg

32%

Time in position

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

Nathanael Woodslast 1 fight

64%20%16%

Matthew Friellast 2 fights

53%15%32%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nathanael Woods· from fights outside the UFC Matthew Friel· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

10.772.74

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Nathanael Woods · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersMatthew Friel · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

9.542.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Nathanael Woods · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatthew Friel · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.005.75

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Nathanael Woods · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatthew Friel · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

0%41%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Nathanael Woods · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatthew Friel · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

50%50%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Nathanael Woods · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMatthew Friel · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.80

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Nathanael Woods · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatthew Friel · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1495 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

10.77

Strikes landed / min

2.74

9.54

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.90

0.00

Takedowns landed / 15 min

5.75 / 14.0

Takedown accuracy

41%

50%

Takedown defence

50%

3:22

Control time / fight

4:19

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.80

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

Nathanael Woods1 fight · by range and by target

Range

65%Distance · 33

31%Clinch · 16

4%Ground · 2

Target

71%Head · 25

23%Body · 8

6%Leg · 2

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Matthew Friel2 fights · by range and by target

Range

29%Distance · 23

38%Clinch · 30

34%Ground · 27

Target

40%Head · 20

28%Body · 14

32%Leg · 16

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Nathanael Woods1 of 3 ended early · 33%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Matthew Friel1 of 4 ended early · 25%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

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Matthew Friel1-3

L
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Nathanael Woods vs Matthew Friel?

What were the judges' scorecards for Nathanael Woods vs Matthew Friel?

The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-27, Nathanael Woods won the decision.