FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Nathaniel Wood vs. Casey Kenney
‘Fight Island’ UFC event – October 24th 2020
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Nathaniel Wood vs. Casey Kenney
‘Fight Island’ UFC event – October 24th 2020
The Prospect heads back to Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, to take on rising Bantamweight Casey Kenney at a catchweight of 140lbs on OCTOBER 24th.
With only 16 days’ notice, Nathaniel Wood steps up to take on a dangerous opponent in Casey Kenney, who fought just last week, winning an easy 30-27 decision.
As the fight is short notice, it will be contested at 140lbs. Let’s see just how hard Nathaniel hits with another 5lbs behind him! Nathaniel is always in the gym and always in shape, so he is ready when the call comes in from the UFC.
He says, “I love to fight and I love being ready for anything. Casey outmatched his opponent last week, who stood in front of him like a punch bag. I don’t just stand there waiting to be hit! I’m coming to take his head off and leaving with $50K. I respect Casey, as I do all my opponents, but the result is the same. I finish them.”
Tune in to BT sport, night of October 24th, to see The Prospect in action!
Fight Island Interview – Nathaniel Wood
About Nathaniel Wood
Wood holds an immaculate record of 16 wins – 3 defeats as of turning professional in the MMA sport. He won the vacant Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship by defeating Marko Kovacevic at Cage Warriors 84, managing to defend his title twice against Josh Reed at Cage Warriors 86 and Luca Iovine at Cage Warriors 9. This led him to sign with the UFC, where he has won 3 of his 4 official fights, submitting his first three opponents.
Nathaniel Wood Preparing for Fight against Casey Kenney
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Wood’s Opponent – Casey Kenney
Kenney holds the Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight champion and Legacy Fighting Alliance Flyweight and Bantamweight championship. He started his MMA journey by taking up judo at the age of five where he progressed to call himself a nine-time national champion. He also competed in wrestling at an early age, both of these sports have helped shape his dominant fighting style. With an impressive amount of wins over his fighting career, Kenney is a worthy opponent.