UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wood knows he defeated one of the more promising up-and-comers at 145 pounds in Morgan Charriere at UFC London on Saturday.
He was definitely not taking Charriere lightly.
“He’s a super talented guy. I was not nervous of the fight, but I was never underestimating him. I know how dangerous he is,” Wood told reporters including Cageside Press at his post-fight scrum.
“He’s a former Cage Warriors champion. He had a massive support. The amount of messages I’ve been getting from the French fans…I had a lot of pressure on me.”
Wood (21-6) gave Charriere his second UFC loss, but he may have paid for it with an injury to his foot. Wood wasn’t sure how bad it was, but knows he needs to get it checked out.
“If I’m honest I need to get my foot checked. I don’t know if it’s broken, and I’m just going to go home, give my daughter a kiss, and walk the dog,” he said.
The featherweight then weighed in on what he loved about MMA.
“I’m an athlete and I’m a very competitive athlete. Mixed martial arts is the most competitive sport on the planet. We don’t rely on a team as such like football or soccer,” he said.
“It’s me versus another man and that for me is what I like most. Martial arts is about respect, being humble. I think if everyone learned martial arts the world would be a better place.”
Watch the entire post-fight scrum with Nathaniel Wood above.
