Mats Nilsson

Welterweight Division

11-4-1-0

Career Statistics

Wins Breakdown

KO/TKO 2 (18%)

Submission 5 (45%)

Decision 4 (36%)

Career Information

Career: 2429 days

Debut: 2008-05-10

Current Streak: 2L

Physical Stats

Height: 6'1" (1.85m)

Weight: 170lbs (77kg)

Reach: 6'2" (1.89m)

Style: Brazilian Jiujitsu, Judo, Submission Wrestling, Shootfighting, Muay Thai, Kickboxing

Age: 41

Trainer: -

Personal Information

Birthdate: 1983-12-05

Birthplace: Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden

Resides: -

Trains out of: Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Fight Record

2015-01-03 Welterweight	Mats Nilsson 11-3-1-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Omari Akhmedov WIN \| 13-2-0-0	UFC 182 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 182 Jones Vs Cormier • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2014-03-08 Middleweight	Mats Nilsson 11-2-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 4:24 Head Kick & Punches	Luke Barnatt WIN \| 7-0-0-0	UFC Fight Night Redfield, United States
UFC Fight Night Gustafsson Vs Manuwa • Redfield, South Dakota, United States • The O2 Arena
2013-09-14	Mats Nilsson 10-2-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R2 2:40 Punches	Denniston Sutherland LOSS \| 4-5-0-0	Cage Warriors 59 Cardiff, United Kingdom
Cage Warriors 59 • Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
2013-04-13	Mats Nilsson 9-2-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Chris Scott LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	CFFC 23 King of Prussia, United States
CFFC 23 La Nsang Vs Baker • King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
2012-05-06	Mats Nilsson 9-1-1-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Tor Troeng WIN \| 14-4-1-0	The Zone FC 10 Sweden
The Zone FC 10 • Sweden
2012-03-24	Mats Nilsson 8-1-1-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:24 Armbar	Alavutdin Gadjiev LOSS \| 1-3-0-0	Strength And Honor Championship 5 Geneva, Switzerland
Strength And Honor Championship 5 • Geneva, Switzerland
2012-02-11 Middleweight	Mats Nilsson 7-1-1-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 4:10 Arm-Triangle Choke	Tom Speer LOSS \| 20-5-0-0	Cage Warriors fight night 3 Beirut, Lebanon
Cage Warriors fight night 3 • Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon • Al Habtoor
2011-04-30	Mats Nilsson 6-1-1-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 1:41 Triangle Choke	Nikos Sokolis LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	SHC Stgth And Honor Championship 4 Stockholm, Sweden
SHC Stgth And Honor Championship 4 Monson Vs Perak • Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
2011-02-26	Mats Nilsson 5-1-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Gregor Herb LOSS \| 2-1-0-0	Mescalero Warrior Challenge 8 Mescalero, United States
Mescalero Warrior Challenge 8 Inferno • Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
2010-11-27	Mats Nilsson 4-1-1-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 1:00 Rear-Naked Choke	Ivan Gluhak LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	The Zone FC 7 warriors Sweden
The Zone FC 7 warriors Warriors • Sweden
2010-09-18	Mats Nilsson 4-0-1-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Timo Suhonen WIN \| 0-0-0-0	CAGE Riihimäki, Finland
CAGE Challenger • Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
2010-05-08	Mats Nilsson 3-0-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R2 2:59 Punches	Mikko Koivumaki LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	KOTC Africa 1 Sault Ste. Marie, United States
KOTC Africa 1 Underground 56 • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States • Kewadin Casino
2009-11-28	Mats Nilsson 3-0-0-0 \| DRAW	DRAW R2 5:00	Toni Linden DRAW \| 0-0-0-0	Shooto Finland 14 Helsinki, Finland
Shooto Finland 14 Helsinki Fight Night • Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
2009-08-30	Mats Nilsson 2-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Nic Osei LOSS \| 1-1-0-0	Fighter Gala 9 Denmark
Fighter Gala 9 • Denmark
2009-04-25	Mats Nilsson 1-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 3:49 Rear-Naked Choke	Magnus Cedenblad LOSS \| 3-2-0-0	The Zone FC 4 dynamite Sweden
The Zone FC 4 dynamite Dynamite • Sweden • None
2008-05-10	Mats Nilsson 0-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Martin Lavin LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	MMA Bigshow 2 Belterra, United States
MMA Bigshow 2 Battle Of The Champions 3 • Belterra, Indiana, United States