Combat Edge Intelligence

Mairon Santos vs Nathaniel Wood

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

17-1-0Record23-6-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'6"
72"Reach69"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Parana Vale Tudo· 1663 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamGreat Britain Top Team

What's at stake

Mairon Santos is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Nathaniel Wood carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Mairon SantosNow 1756
If they win+15→ 1771
If they lose-17→ 1739
Nathaniel WoodNow 1733
If they win+13→ 1746
If they lose-11→ 1722

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1582 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1677 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.33
Sig. strikes / min
5.64
48%
Strike accuracy
51%
2.24
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.25
66%
Strike defense
54%
0
Takedown avg.
1.35
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
69%
Takedown defense
73%
0
Submission avg.
0.47

Trajectory

Mairon SantosNathaniel Wood
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (53%)
KO/TKO
8 (35%)
0 (0%)
Submission
5 (22%)
8 (47%)
Decision
10 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Mairon Santos59%
Nathaniel Wood 41%Elo baseline: 53%

The Combat Edge model makes Mairon Santos a 59% favorite over Nathaniel Wood in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (53%).

Mairon Santos holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1756 to 1733, a 23-point edge.

Mairon Santos enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Nathaniel Wood enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Mairon Santos finishes 53% of wins inside the distance, Nathaniel Wood 57%.

Mairon Santos and Nathaniel Wood share 1 common opponent: Muhammad Naimov.

Mairon Santos carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinTKO · 2025
Muhammad Naimov
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023