Overview
- Nathaniel Wood confirmed he gave back the 20% purse fine levied on Jose Delgado for missing the featherweight limit by one pound in Abu Dhabi.
- Wood’s victory was a unanimous 29-28 decision that split opinion, and he acknowledged on review that the fight could have gone either way while maintaining he won the third round.
- Sean O’Malley praised Wood for declining the weight-miss money, calling the gesture “gangster” despite Delgado being his teammate.
- Addressing integrity concerns, Wood said he has never been properly offered money to throw a fight, recalling only an old, ignored Instagram message, as media reports continue to cite FBI attention to abnormal betting patterns.
- Riding a three-fight featherweight streak, Wood called for a top-15 matchup next and specifically targeted former Bellator champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire.