Mats Nilsson is a 38 year old Male fighter from Sweden with a 11-4-1 pro MMA record. Nilsson most recently fought Omari Akhmedov at UFC 182 on Saturday January 3, 2015. Mats Nilsson lost to Omari Akhmedov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Welterweight division.
Mats Nilsson has 11 wins with a 64% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 5 by submission, 4 by decision.
Mats Nilsson is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-3-1 | Omari Akhmedov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 182 | 2015-01-03 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-2-1 | Luke Barnatt |
KO/TKO
R1 4:24
|
UFC Fight Night 37 | 2014-03-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-1 | Denniston Sutherland |
KO/TKO
R2 2:40
|
Cage Warriors 59 | 2013-09-14 | Middleweight | CWFC |
| Win | 9-2-1 | Chris Scott |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Cage Warriors 53 | 2013-04-13 | Middleweight | CWFC |
| Loss | 9-1-1 | Tor Troéng |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-05-06 | ZPL | |
| Win | 8-1-1 | Alavutdin Gadzhiev |
SUB
R1 0:24
|
Regional circuit | 2012-03-24 | SHC | |
| Win | 7-1-1 | Thomas Speer |
SUB
R2 4:17
|
Cage Warriors | 2012-02-11 | Middleweight | CWFC |
| Win | 6-1-1 | Nikos Sokolis |
SUB
R1 1:41
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-29 | SHC | |
| Win | 5-1-1 | Gregor Herb |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-02-25 | ZPL | |
| Win | 4-1-1 | Ivan Gluhak |
SUB
R1 1:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-11-27 | ZPL | |
| Loss | 4-0-1 | Timo Suhonen |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-18 | CAGE | |
| Win | 3-0-1 | Mikko Koivumaki |
KO/TKO
R2 2:59
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-08 | CAGE | |
| Draw | 3-0-0 | Toni Linden |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-28 | SE | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Nick Osei |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-08-30 | FG | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Magnus Cedenblad |
SUB
R1 3:49
|
Regional circuit | 2009-04-24 | ZPL | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Martin Lavi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-10 | ZPL |
Nilsson made his professional debut against Martin Lavi on May 10, 2008, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Martin Lavi who carried a 0-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Mats Nilsson beat Martin Lavi by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nilsson made his debut in the UFC against Luke Barnatt on March 8, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa having compiled a 11-2-1 professional MMA record.
Mats Nilsson lost to Luke Barnatt by KO/TKO at 4:24 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Nilsson has gone on to fight a total of 2 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
Nilsson's last win came against Denniston Sutherland at Cage Warriors 59 on Saturday September 14, 2013. Mats Nilsson beat Denniston Sutherland by KO/TKO at 2:40 of Round 2.
Nilsson is not currently booked for any fights.
Nilsson's last loss came against Omari Akhmedov at UFC 182 on Saturday January 3, 2015. Mats Nilsson lost to Omari Akhmedov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nilsson has fought 2 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
Nilsson has knocked out 2 opponents.
Nilsson has submitted 5 opponents.
Nilsson has been knocked out 1 times.
Nilsson has never been submitted.
