LONDON – Nathaniel Wood thinks his matchup Saturday could quite possibly be the best unranked option for him to climb up the UFC featherweight ladder.
At UFC Fight Night 255, Wood (20-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) takes on Morgan Charriere (20-10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a main card battle at The O2 Arena in London. While Wood has years of experience in the UFC over France’s Charriere, they both rose to the world’s top organization through the same regional circuit and share many of the same similarities.
“I don’t have a bad word to say about him,” Wood told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a news conference Thursday. “We’ve got each other on Instagram. I like the guy. I feel like he’s very similar to me where if you look at him, I’d say he’s a striker. But he’s also got very violent grappling. He’s 29 years old, I’m 31. He’s got 20 wins. I’ve got 20 wins. Cage Warriors champion, Cage Warriors champion. It’s very similar.
