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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
1.070

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

Durability
65

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
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
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
Result
Method
2 fights
L
Omari Akhmedov
U-DEC R3Jan '15
-31
·
33 SS (36%)·64 abs·5/6 td·5 td taken·176s ctrl·3 sub att
L
Luke Barnatt
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
1.070

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

Durability
65

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 Akhmedov
U-DEC·R3·Jan '15
33 SS (36%)·64 abs·5/6 td·5 td taken·176s ctrl·3 sub
L
Luke Barnatt
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '14
25 SS (45%)·45 abs
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