Nathaniel Wood apologizes for stunning UFC Paris upset loss

Nathaniel Wood believes he didn’t perform to his potential in his most recent bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Wood was originally scheduled to fight Mairon Santos at UFC Paris on Sept. 5. However, Santos pulled out of the bout due to illness and was replaced by Pavel Andrusca, who stepped up for his UFC debut on five days’ notice. Wood’s win streak came to a halt and he’s now addressed the result.

Wood was a -330 favorite going into his bout against the undefeated Moldovan, who was a +240 underdog. However, Andrusca proved that he could hold his own at the top level by out-striking Wood in the first round. While Wood gained momentum in the second round, Andrusca edged out the third round to earn an upset win via unanimous decision.

Reacting to his loss at UFC Paris, Wood apologized to his team for not performing to his potential. However, “The Last Kingsman” promises to bounce back stronger as every loss ignites a fire in him.

“Any given Sunday,” Wood wrote on X. “Unfortunately, I didn’t perform how I could or should have, sorry to my team for not doing what I needed. Losing really does spark something inside, I’ll be right back.”

Wood (23-7) was on a four-fight winning streak before losing to Andrusca (9-0). The Englishman had previously thwarted prospects like Morgan Charriere, Jose Delgado and Losene Keita.