Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Nathaniel Wood
The Last Kingsman
23-6-0
RESULT

Muhammad Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Muhammad Naimov
Hillman
13-4-0
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Muhammad Naimov defeated Nathaniel Wood by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2, held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

Fight stats

Nathaniel Wood
Muhammad Naimov
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 72
Significant strikes
48 of 81
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
70 of 94
Total strikes
100 of 140
2 of 7
Takedowns
4 of 9
29%
Takedown accuracy
44%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
2:44
Control time
6:42
Significant strikes by target
37 of 57
Head
31 of 60
6 of 7
Body
10 of 13
7 of 8
Leg
7 of 8
36 of 56
Distance
24 of 48
5 of 6
Clinch
11 of 14
9 of 10
Ground
13 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 17
Sig. str.
18 of 28
17 of 26
Total str.
49 of 64
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
2:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
11 of 13
6 of 6
Total str.
30 of 34
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
2:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 54
Sig. str.
19 of 40
47 of 62
Total str.
21 of 42
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
1:06

Judges' Scorecards

Vito Paolillo
#WoodNaimov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Darryl Ransom
#WoodNaimov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Clemens Werner
#WoodNaimov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Wood
1
Draw
12
Naimov
29–28 Naimov×1228–28 Draw
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

40%
Wood
10%
Draw
51%
Naimov
91 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Naimov48.4%29–28 Wood33%28–28 Draw6.6%29–29 Draw3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Naimov
R2
75%
Naimov
R3
88%
Wood

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

23-6-0
Record
13-4-0
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
31
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Stance
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

5.64
SLpM
2.51
51%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.25
SApM
3.35
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.35
TD Avg.
1.49
48%
TD Acc.
30%
73%
TD Def.
68%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nathaniel Wood · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Muhammad Naimov · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:21 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 7 fights
76.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.0
1.21
Avg takedowns
1.29
2:01
Avg control time
2:52
136
Career high strikes
48
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Nathaniel Wood
Strike target
Muhammad Naimov
55%
Head
59%
10%
Body
22%
34%
Leg
19%
Nathaniel Wood
Strike position
Muhammad Naimov
87%
Distance
70%
5%
Clinch
17%
8%
Ground
14%