Mats Nilsson

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Age 41
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"
Weight Class Welterweight

Mats Nilsson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 11-4-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 24 days
Rounds Fought 28.3
Avg. Fights/Year 2.4
Longest Layoff 11 months, 15 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 13 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 5 4
Losses 1 0 3
Finish Rate 63.6%
Finished Rate 25.0%
Win by Decision Rate 36.4%
Loss by Decision Rate 75.0%
Win by KO Rate 18.2%
Loss by KO Rate 25.0%
Win by SUB Rate 45.5%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 24
Fastest KO 05
Fastest SUB 24
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:26
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 12:21
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 01/03/2015 L
(11-3-1)
Omari Akhmedov
(24-8-1)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
3 05:00
OFF 03/08/2014 L
(11-2-1)
Luke Barnatt
(15-9-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 37: Manuwa vs. Gustafsson
1 04:24
NRB 09/14/2013 W
(10-2-1)
Denniston Sutherland
(20-13-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 59
2 05:00
NRB 04/13/2013 W
(9-2-1)
Chris Scott
(6-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 53
3 05:00
NRB 05/06/2012 L
(9-1-1)
Tor Troeng
(14-8-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Zone Fighting Championship 10 - Demolition
3 05:00
NRB 03/24/2012 W
(8-1-1)
Alavutdin Gadzhiev
(9-7-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Strength and Honor Championship 5 - Llorent vs. Reljic (Switzerland)
1 00:24
NRB 02/11/2012 W
(7-1-1)
Thomas Speer
(19-7-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship: Fight Night 3
2 05:00
NRB 04/30/2011 W
(6-1-1)
Nikos Sokolis
(11-6-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Strength and Honor Championship 4 - Monson vs. Perak (Switzerland)
1 01:41
NRB 02/26/2011 W
(5-1-1)
Gregor Herb
(12-9-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Zone FC: Inferno
3 05:00
NRB 11/27/2010 W
(4-1-1)
Ivan Gluhak
(12-9-1)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
The Zone FC 7 - Warriors
1 01:00
NRB 09/18/2010 L
(4-0-1)
Timo Suhonen
(11-2-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage - Challenger
3 05:00
NRB 05/08/2010 W
(3-0-1)
Mikko Koivumaki
(4-4-1)
LHW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Cage 13 - Spring Break
2 05:00
NRB 11/28/2009 D
(3-0-0)
Toni Linden
(0-0-1)
Draw
Shooto Finland - Helsinki Fight Night
2 05:00
NRB 08/30/2009 W
(2-0-0)
Nick Osei
(5-6-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fighter Gala 9 - Denmark Vs. Sweden
3 05:00
NRB 04/25/2009 W
(1-0-0)
Magnus Cedenblad
(14-5-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
The Zone FC 4 - Dynamite
1 03:49
NRB 05/10/2008 W
(0-0-0)
Martin Lavi
(1-3-0)
Decision
The Zone FC: Showdown
3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class