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The UFC London Prelims proceed to heat up as we’re back with one other prediction and pick for this upcoming scrap at Featherweight (145). London’s own Nathaniel Wood will tackle Belgium’s debuting Losene Keita in a must-see scrap on the Prelims. Check our UFC odds series for the Wood-Keita prediction and pick.
Nathaniel Wood (22-6) is a powerful 10-3 contained in the UFC since 2018. He’s won three-straight fights all by unanimous decision heading into this one, hoping to bypass a hyped prospect and earn himself a top-15 rating with a win. Wood stands 5-foot-6 with a 69-inch reach.
Losene Keita (16-1) will make his UFC debut after withdrawing from his original debut against Patricio Pitbull. He’s a former champion within the Oktagon promotion, amassing a 10-1 record in three years and primed the betting favorite in his long-awaited UFC debut. Keita stands 5-foot-8 with a 72-inch reach.
UFC London Odds, courtesy of DraftKings.
UFC London Odds: Nathaniel Wood- Losene Keita Odds
Nathaniel Wood: +195
Losene Keita: -238
Over 2.5 rounds: -135
Under 2.5 rounds: +105
Why Nathaniel Wood Will Win
- Last Fight: (W) Jose Delgado – U DEC
- Last 5: 4-1
- Finishes: 7 KO/TKO, 6 SUB
Nathaniel Wood has been on a hot streak and capped it most recently with two of his more impressive wins, taking down high-level prospects Morgan Charriere and Jose Delgado in unanimous decision fashion. Despite falling behind Delgado within the striking totals, Wood managed two takedowns and solid ground control time to sway the judges. He didn’t should land any takedowns to beat Charriere on the feet, so Wood is proving his ability to win from quite a lot of angles en path to three-round decisions.
Nathaniel Wood will likely be very disciplined along with his approach and doesn’t take too many risks on the feet or within the grappling. He’s defensively sound in defending any submission attempts and might often reverse positions in his favor most of the time. He also lands 5.74 significant strikes per minute at a 52% clip, but his striking defense has been all of the more impressive at 54%. Expect Wood to be defensive once more while respecting the striking getting back from his opponent.
It’s still surprising to see Wood the betting underdog given his experience against strong competition and nose for controlling three rounds to a choice. His opponent is most dangerous through the opening minutes, so expect to see Wood fight in a reactionary role until he can gauge the space and timing of his opponent.
Why Losene Keita Will Win
- Last Fight: (W) Ronald Paradeiser – TKO (ground punches, R2)
- Last 5: 5-0
- Finishes: 10 KO/TKO
Losene Keita makes his long-awaited UFC debut after missing weight and withdrawing from a September 2025 bout against Patricio Pitbull. It was Keita’s first blunder on the scales in attempting to make the 145-pound weight limit, but actually a cause for concern given he still wasn’t capable of step into the cage. Given all of the stock and time the UFC has put into him, his weight cut ought to be dialed in ahead of this fight as he still is available in the betting favorite against a rather more experienced opponent.
Losene Keita spent just three years under the Oktagon promotion but actually made his presence felt with a 10-1 record, winning a belt, ending seven of those fights inside the space. A natural athlete when moving across the cage, Keita leans forward and throws every thing into his looping hooks to try to catch his opponent. He’s relatively creative within the angles he chooses and can throw unexpected leg kicks and knees, so do not be surprised if he tries to catch Wood off guard with something wild.
The clear discrepancy here shall be Keita’s level of competition leading up up to now. It’s actually a major gap to what he’ll face within the UFC and Nathaniel Wood is not any walk within the park for a debuting fighter. Keita can have to maintain his cardio in check while remaining diligent along with his boxing and defending himself through the exchanges.
Final Nathaniel Wood-Losene Keita Prediction & Pick
Given the strict gap in experience and the circumstances of a debut, it’s surprising to see Nathaniel Wood the underdog against Losene Keita of Belgium. Keita has been dominant in his run to the UFC, but Nathaniel Wood rides three-straight unanimous decision wins over among the top rising contenders within the division.
If Losene Keita could make weight, he ought to be in solid position to win this fight inside the space along with his boxing. Nonetheless, if he’s anything wanting prime condition, Nathaniel Wood should quickly have the option to use the gaps in his game and take this three-round decision.
While I expect Losene Keita to earn the early win via knockout, this looks as if a really tough spot for his debut and Wood is way too great of an underdog to not take a likelihood on him. Let’s side with the over as Wood gets the win via close decision.
Final Nathaniel Wood-Losene Keita Prediction & Pick: Nathaniel Wood (+195); OVER 2.5 Rounds (-135)