Across The Pond Profile: Cage Warriors Fighter Nathanael Woods | MMA UK

When you make your professional debut with a top-tier organization on short notice, you never really tell the whole story of who you are once the mask of intrigue comes off to enter the mixed martial arts arena. In today’s episode of Across the pond, you meet the latest hive kid ready to come out sticking out in the hope that his career will sweeten Cage Warriors for future buzz in Manchester. A professional mixed martial artist and representative since November 2025 Manchester top team, Nathanael Woods has a 1-0 record with his only win coming via decision over a three-round, 15-minute span. He is 1-0 under the Cage Warriors banner. Woods has spent his entire career as a professional MMA fighter in Britain. His only appearance in the professional ranks has resulted in a unanimous verdict. Woods fought for several promotions as an amateur including Full Contact Contender, UK Fighting Championships, FightStar Championship and Kingdom Combat Championship before turning professional.

In his professional MMA and promotional debut under the Cage Warriors banner on the preliminary card of Cage Warriors 198 at a catchweight of 130 pounds, he faced Matthew Friel and then defeated him by unanimous decision. The victory gave Woods the first decision win of his professional career, joining the number one win under the Cage Warriors banner. He also achieved his first overall victory as a professional mixed martial artist. Woods may only be just beginning his professional journey, but he’s already showing plenty of energy when his home basket is under scrutiny, so foes entering Manchester should keep their wits about them as they stir up a hornet’s nest buzzing with anger among a cheering swarm of support!

Woods vs. Friel Cage Warriors 198