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Mats Nilsson absorbs 5.6 and lands 3.0 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.6. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Mats Nilsson's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Mats Nilsson's last fight was over 138 months ago.

Mats Nilsson is 42 years old.

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Mats Nilsson

11-4-12 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'1"ht·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLOmari Akhmedov·U-DEC·R3·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.7min/fight
·
19UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-2.63

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
1.285

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
41

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
11-2-1
Last fight: Jan 2015
Physical
Height
6'1"
+1.8"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
218%
Sub
545%
Decision
436%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
2100%
Striking

Mats Nilsson — 2.99 significant strikes per minute, 39% striking accuracy, absorbs 5.62 strikes per minute.

Nilsson
Distance Striker
Leg Kicker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.99
Str. Accuracy39%
58UFC landed/148attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.9 vs avg5.62
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
16%
Leg
26%
By Position
Distance88%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed17169
Avg. Absorbed392012
Avg. Net-22-4-3
Grappling

Mats Nilsson — 3.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 83% takedown accuracy, 2.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 44% takedown defense.

Nilsson·89s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.87
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.64
TD Accuracy83%
5UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.30
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense44%
4UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+9+19+28+38avg20142015

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Nilsson — 2 UFC Fights

Mats Nilsson — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Omari Akhmedov
WW
U-DEC R3Jan '15
-31
·33 SS (36%)·64 abs·5/6 td·5 td taken·176s ctrl·3 sub att
L
Luke Barnatt
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:24Mar '14
-20
·25 SS (45%)·45 abs
All Fighters
Welterweight

Mats Nilsson

11-4-12 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLOmari Akhmedov·U-DEC·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.7min/fight
·
19UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.63

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
1.285

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
41

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
11-2-1
Last fight: Jan 2015
Physical
Height
6'1"
+1.8"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
218%
Sub
545%
Decision
436%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
2100%
Striking
Nilsson
Welterweight avg
Distance StrikerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.99
Str. Accuracy39%
58UFC landed/148attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.9 vs avg5.62
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
16%
Leg
26%
By Position
Dist88%
Clinch10%
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=1
R3
n=1
Landed17169
Absorbed392012
Net-22-4-3
Grappling
Nilsson
Welterweight avg
89s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.87
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.64
TD Accuracy83%
5UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.30
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense44%
4UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.51.85.1R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
3.2
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
8.2
4.0
2.4
Diff
-4.7
-0.8
-0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nilsson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Omari AkhmedovWW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '15
33 SS (36%)·64 abs·5/6 td·5 td taken·176s ctrl·3 sub
L
Luke BarnattMW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '14
25 SS (45%)·45 abs
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