Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nathaniel Wood
EnglandNathaniel Wood
“The Last Kingsman”
23-6-0
RESULT

Nathaniel Wood def. John Castaneda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Castaneda
United StatesJohn Castaneda
“Sexi Mexi”
21-8-1
Sunday, July 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Nathaniel Wood defeated John Castaneda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Nathaniel Wood
John Castaneda
0
Knockdowns
0
131 of 232
Significant strikes
55 of 130
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
136 of 240
Total strikes
66 of 141
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:49
Control time
0:11
Significant strikes by target
59 of 143
Head
35 of 108
14 of 22
Body
6 of 7
58 of 67
Leg
14 of 15
123 of 221
Distance
53 of 128
8 of 11
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 60
Sig. str.
22 of 44
34 of 64
Total str.
22 of 44
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
52 of 88
Sig. str.
17 of 42
54 of 90
Total str.
24 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
46 of 84
Sig. str.
16 of 44
48 of 86
Total str.
20 of 48
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Lukasz Bosacki
#WoodCastaneda
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Mark Collett
#WoodCastaneda
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Lethaby
#WoodCastaneda
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Wood
–
0
Castaneda
●30–27 Wood×18
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Wood
0%
Castaneda
31 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Wood100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Wood
R2
100%
Wood
R3
100%
Wood

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nathaniel Wood vs John Castaneda?

Nathaniel Wood defeated John Castaneda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nathaniel Wood vs John Castaneda?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Nathaniel Wood won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nathaniel Wood 62%38% John Castaneda

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-6-0
Record
21-8-1
1583
Elo rating
1500
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
England
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.64
SLpM
4.95
51%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.25
SApM
5.07
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.35
TD Avg.
1.49
48%
TD Acc.
37%
73%
TD Def.
75%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nathaniel Wood · 4-1
  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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John Castaneda · 2-2-1
  • D
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    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
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  • L
    Daniel Marcos
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  • W
    Kyung Ho Kang
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 9 fights
76.4
Avg sig. strikes
66.6
1.21
Avg takedowns
1.22
2:01
Avg control time
2:06
136
Career high strikes
135
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nathaniel Wood
Strike target
John Castaneda
55%
Head
57%
10%
Body
16%
34%
Leg
27%
Nathaniel Wood
Strike position
John Castaneda
87%
Distance
90%
5%
Clinch
6%
8%
Ground
4%