Welterweight· Retired
Mats Nilsson
United States
Pro record
11-4-1
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Mar 8, 2014
Profile
Mats Nilsson is 0–2 in the UFC since 2014. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Omari Akhmedov by unanimous decision (Jan 2, 2015).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 0–2
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- —
- 0 of 0 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 0
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 19:24
- avg 9:42 per fight
- Opposition
- 1561
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
Strikes landed / min2.99
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
Strikes absorbed / min5.62
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
Striking accuracy39%
UFC avg 45% · below average
Striking defense64%
UFC avg 52% · better than average
Knockdowns / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
Takedowns / 15 min3.87
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
Takedown accuracy0%
UFC avg 15% · below average
Takedown defense44%
UFC avg 52% · below average
Submission attempts / 15 min2.32
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Head 58%Body 16%Legs 26%
Where the strikes are thrown
Standing 88%Clinch 10%Ground 2%
Average fight time: 9:42
Fight history (2)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Omari AkhmedovRecord after: 0-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 182: Jones vs CormierJan 2, 2015 |
| L |  Luke BarnattRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:24 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 7, 2014 |