Nathaniel Wood vs Jose Delgado Pick, 10/25/2025 Predictions UFC 321 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/23/2025

Nathaniel Wood vs Jose Delgado

UFC 321

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Nathaniel Wood will battle Jose Delgado at UFC 321 on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The odds have Wood coming in at +121 while Delgado is at -141.

Nathaniel "The Prospect" Wood looks to add a victory to his record of 21-6-0. The 32-year-old weighs 145 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 69". Jose Delgado stands in at 5'11" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 10-1-0. The 27-year-old reaches 74". When talking about significant strikes, Nathaniel Wood lands 5.66 per minute and Jose Delgado is connecting on 7.13 significant strikes per minute. Wood lands 51% of the significant strikes he tries and Delgado is connecting on 49%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "The Prospect" allows 3.89 significant strikes per minute and Delgado allows 3.67. Wood also curbs 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Delgado is able to deflect 55% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC 321	Nathaniel Wood	Jose Delgado
Opening Odds	+121	-141
Record	21-6-0	10-1-0
Average Fight Time	13:18	3:16
Height	5'6"	5'11"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	69"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.66	7.13
Striking Accuracy	51%	49%

Regarding grappling, Nathaniel Wood is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.41 times per 3 rounds. Wood is getting his opponent to the mat on 48% of the times he tries and thwarting 72% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Delgado is taking his opponents to the mat on 60% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 71% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Wood is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.6 submissions per 3 rds while Delgado goes for 0.2 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Nathaniel Wood went up against Morgan Charriere and ended up getting the victory in the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Charriere landed 69 of 125 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Wood finished this fight landing 89 of 136 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Charriere landed 42 of 94, which gave him a rate of 44%. He ended up landing 21 of 64 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Wood ended up landing 60% of his significant strikes by landing 72 of 119. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 42 of 80 aimed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes connected on by Charriere and 86% of them landed by Wood were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Jose Delgado, he battled Hyder Amil and wound up getting the victory by way of a knee to the head in round 1. Amil landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Delgado connected on 44% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Delgado landed 81% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 9 of 11. He ended up landing 7 of 9 significant strikes directed at the head. Amil landed 3 of 5 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 0 of 2 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go, Amil ended up connecting on 3 of 5 and Delgado was 9 of 11 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Hamdy Abdelwahab encounters Chris Barnett. Abdelwahab holds a record of 6-1-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old tips the scales at 264 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 72". Barnett stands 5'9" and records a weight of 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 23-9-0. The 39-year-old extends his reach 75". When it comes to grappling, Hamdy Abdelwahab scores a takedown 1.33 times per 15 minutes while Chris Barnett gets a takedown 0.80 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Abdelwahab connects for an average of 3.49 strikes/min and lands 49% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Chris Barnett, who lands 47% of the strikes he has tried and is connecting on 4.21 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Mackenzie Dern is set to square up with Virna Jandiroba. Jandiroba comes into this fight with a record of 22-3-0. The 37-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 64". Dern stands 5'4" and weighs 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 15-5-0. The 32-year-old extends her reach 63". Concerning grappling, Virna Jandiroba stops 73% of the takedowns her opponents try and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 33% of her tries. Dern is taking her opponents to the mat on 17% of the attempts she tries and defends against 25% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Jandiroba is absorbing 2.55 strikes/min and she is landing 1.97 strikes per min. Dern, notwithstanding, absorbs 3.90 strikes per minute and lands 3.31 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nathaniel Wood (+121)

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