Mairon Santos vs Nathaniel Wood Prediction
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FightIQ Verdict
"Nathaniel Wood brings a significant volume advantage and proven UFC longevity against Mairon Santos, who lacks public tracking data. While Santos has earned recent wins, the lack of granular metrics makes this a speculative play favoring the established veteran's technical output."
Casual fans overlook that Nathaniel Wood's striking defense of 54% is quite leaky for a veteran, creating a high-variance environment where a newcomer like Mairon Santos could land a fight-ending blow in the pocket.
Why FightIQ Likes Wood
Wood averages 5.64 significant strikes per minute.
Wood defends 73% of takedown attempts.
Wood has successfully gone 3 rounds on multiple occasions.
Expert Breakdown
How This Fight Plays Out
Kickboxing match, Nathaniel Wood has the output edge.
Who drives it
Nathaniel Wood
Hinge stat
who lands first / volume vs power
Mairon Santos 3.33/min vs Nathaniel Wood 5.64/min: pure striking affair, output and chin decide it
Projected location
Mairon Santos's path
Out-volume Nathaniel Wood at distance; 2 knockdowns/min if Nathaniel Wood walks in.
Nathaniel Wood's path
Out-volume Mairon Santos at distance; 0.4 knockdowns/min if Mairon Santos walks in.
What moved the number
Style Radar
measured edges, side by side- Mairon Santos
- Nathaniel Wood
Not shown (stat missing for a fighter): Finish Rate.