Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa UFC fight info, date and time

Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall at 12:00pm EST on Saturday 23rd July 2022 in a 145lbs matchup.

Nathaniel Wood is looking to bounce back from his second UFC defeat following a unanimous decision loss to Casey Kenney at UFC 254.

Charles Rosa has now lost two in a row after he dropped a unanimous decision to TJ Brown in January.

Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa betting odds

Nathaniel Wood opened as a -500 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Wood means you would need to bet $500 in order to win $100.

Charles Rosa is a +395 underdog. If you bet $100 on Rosa then you would win $395.

Fight information

Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa was first reported on June 17th.

Nathaniel Wood will fight Charles Rosa at #UFCLondon on July 23rd. (first rep. @phre 🍍🍕) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/Bf8aWRa9Io

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) June 16, 2022

This 145lbs matchup will be on the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. It will also be Wood’s first bout at Featherweight in the UFC.

Nathaniel Wood

Nathaniel Wood will be returning to the octagon after almost 2 years away. During his last appearance, he lost a Fight of the Night to Casey Kenney.

2️⃣ Octagon appearances, 2️⃣ submission victories! @TheProspectMMA gets his 13th finish in 15 pro fights at #UFC232! pic.twitter.com/sHO2A9DYhi

— UFC (@ufc) December 30, 2018

Wood began his UFC career with three straight submission finishes before he was knocked out by John Dodson. Wood has lost two of his last three UFC bouts.

Charles Rosa

Charles Rosa is on a two-fight skid following consecutive defeats to Damon Jackson and TJ Brown.

The elbow that split Damon Jackson open. It was good, but not good enough to earn Charles Rosa the win, I don't think #UFCVegas39 pic.twitter.com/wzocZ3Bi6Q

— MMA Mania (@mmamania) October 9, 2021

His last victory came by way of split decision against Justin Jaynes in June 2021. Rosa is now 5-7 in the UFC following his debut in 2014.

How they match up

Charles Rosa is the taller fighter in this matchup at 5”9 compared to Wood who is 5”6. However, both men will have an identical 69-inch reach.

Although Wood is considerably younger at 28 years old, he has had more professional fights than the 35-year-old Rosa.

The stats show that both fighters frequently integrate grappling into their gameplans. In terms of striking output, Nathaniel Wood lands more than double the significant strikes per minute.

Reasons to watch

Nathaniel Wood was one of the UK’s rising stars before his recent run of two defeats from three fights. “The Prospect” will look to get back on track with a victory against the heavily unfavored Charles Rosa.

Back to back debuts! Back to back finishes!! @TheProspectMMA sinks in the submission in round 2!#UFCUtica pic.twitter.com/Y4PWw944hG

— UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2018

The stakes

There is a lot at stake for both fighters as both enter this bout off the back of a defeat. The stakes are particularly high for Nathaniel Wood, who enters this matchup as the biggest betting favorite on the card.

Charles Rosa by decision (+400)

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— Barstool Sportsbook (@BSSportsbook) June 14, 2020

Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Nathaniel Wood as the huge favorite with opening betting odds of -500.

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Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa tale of the tape

• Significant 7 year age difference: Wood is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• No reach advantage for either fighter. Both fighters measure in with a 69 inch reach.
• Wood has 1 more professional MMA fights than Rosa.

Nathaniel Wood	vs	Charles Rosa
28	Age	35
22	Fights	21
17	Wins	14
5	Losses	7
8	KO’s	3
6	Subs	8
5′ 6	Height (in)	5′ 9
69	Reach (in)	69

Charles “Boston Strong” Rosa fighter profile and recent form

Charles Rosa is a 35 year old male fighter from United States with 14 pro wins and 7 losses. See Charles Rosa’s full MMA record.

Charles Rosa has a 79% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 8 by submission, 3 by decision.

Charles Rosa is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	14-6-0	TJ Brown	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-01-15	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	14-5-0	Damon Jackson	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-09	Featherweight	UFC
Win	13-5-0	Justin Jaynes	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-26	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	13-4-0	Darrick Minner	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-20	Featherweight	UFC
Win	12-4-0	Kevin Aguilar	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-06-13	Lightweight	UFC

Nathaniel “The Prospect” Wood fighter profile and recent form

Nathaniel Wood is a 28 year old male fighter from England with 17 pro wins and 5 losses. See Nathaniel Wood’s full MMA record.

Nathaniel Wood has a 83% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 6 by submission, 3 by decision.

Nathaniel Wood is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Casey Kenney at UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	17-4-0	Casey Kenney	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 254	2020-10-24	Catchweight	UFC
Win	16-4-0	John Castañeda	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	16-3-0	John Dodson	KO/TKO R3 0:16	UFC on ESPN+ 25	2020-02-15	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	15-3-0	Jose Alberto Quiñonez	SUB R2 2:46	UFC on ESPN+ 5	2019-03-16	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	14-3-0	Andre Ewell	SUB R3 4:12	UFC 232	2018-12-29	Bantamweight	UFC