Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. In this matchup on the fight card, Nathaniel “The Prospect” Wood will take on Daniel “The Pit” Dolidze in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Wood brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Dolidze, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Wood has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.91 per minute. On the other hand, Dolidze boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.09 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Nathaniel Wood is coming in with a 20-6-0 record. Wood will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Muhammad Naimov at UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 in October.

Dolidze, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Nathaniel Wood on October 21, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi and holds a 28-15-0 (3 NC) record.

Nathaniel Wood has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 39-year-old Daniel Pineda is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Nathaniel Wood stats

→ Wood’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Wood lands 5.91 significant strikes per minute.
→ Wood’s takedown accuracy is 48%.
→ Wood’s takedown average is 1.74 per 15 minutes.
→ Wood’s takedown defense is 70%.

Wood comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.91 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dolidze fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 3.09 significant strikes per minute. Nathaniel Wood also has a 48% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.74 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dolidze’s 1.71 takedowns and 48% takedown accuracy.

Daniel Pineda stats

→ Dolidze’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Dolidze lands 3.09 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dolidze’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Dolidze’s takedown average is 1.71 per 15 minutes.
→ Dolidze’s takedown defense is 48%.

Daniel spent, on average, 8:35 minutes in the Octagon, and Nathaniel has an average fight time of 12:57 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Nathaniel or Daniel? Sound off in the comments.

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