Muhammad Naimov vs Nathaniel Wood — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Result, Stats & Scorecards

Featherweight · 3 rounds · Card

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UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

Saturday, October 21, 2023 · Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi

Muhammad Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Referee · Lukasz BosackiVito Paolillo · 28-29Darryl Ransom · 28-29Clemens Werner · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived

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Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Muhammad NaimovRound 3Nathaniel Wood

19 / 40Sig. strikes39 / 54

48%Accuracy72%

21 / 42Total strikes47 / 62

0Knockdowns0

1 / 3Takedowns0 / 2

0Sub. attempts0

1:06Control0:27

3.8Pace / min7.8

71%Control share29%

Muhammad Naimov

Targethead 74% · body 16% · leg 11%

Phasedistance 89% · clinch 11% · ground 0%

Nathaniel Wood

Targethead 82% · body 13% · leg 5%

Phasedistance 72% · clinch 5% · ground 23%

Statistical signals

Output edgeNathaniel Wood landed 39 significant strikes to 19.Striking edgeNathaniel Wood struck at 72% accuracy to 48%.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R2

Pace upMuhammad Naimov's significant-strike pace moved +73% from R2 to R3, 3.8 against 2.2 per minute.
Accuracy shiftMuhammad Naimov's significant-strike accuracy moved -37 pts, 48% against 85%.
Target shiftMuhammad Naimov's head share of landed strikes moved +37 pts, to 74% head with 16% body and 11% leg.
Phase shiftMuhammad Naimov's ground share of landed strikes moved -55 pts, to 0% on the ground against 89% at distance.
Control swingMuhammad Naimov's control time moved -113s, 66s against 179s.
Defensive driftMuhammad Naimov absorbed significant strikes +3800% faster than in R2, 7.8 against 0.2 per minute.
Pace upNathaniel Wood's significant-strike pace moved +3800% from R2 to R3, 7.8 against 0.2 per minute.
Accuracy shiftNathaniel Wood's significant-strike accuracy moved -28 pts, 72% against 100%.
Target shiftNathaniel Wood's head share of landed strikes moved -18 pts, to 82% head with 13% body and 5% leg.
Phase shiftNathaniel Wood's ground share of landed strikes moved +23 pts, to 23% on the ground against 72% at distance.
Control swingNathaniel Wood's control time moved -65s, 27s against 92s.
Defensive driftNathaniel Wood absorbed significant strikes +73% faster than in R2, 3.8 against 2.2 per minute.