Welterweight · Men

Mats Nilsson

Sweden Kaisho Martial Arts debut 2008
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L W W L L
Elo 1,511 peak 1,644 · 24 Mar 2012 133 below it
Tapology Sherdog
11-4-1pro record
2L current streak
1,578best win, Elo
1,361average opponent
-- born 5 Dec 1983
73.0" / 74.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,124 Sub1,314 Dec1,173

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2014): 1,532 Elo, 11-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,349.

  1. Kris McCray then 1,543, 11-4, aged 30 2-2 after peaked 1,550
  2. Marc-André Barriault then 1,570, 11-4, aged 30 6-7 after peaked 1,772 ▲
  3. Thiago Santos then 1,511, 11-4, aged 30 14-12 after peaked 2,160 ▲
  4. Rafał Haratyk then 1,509, 10-3, aged 31 11-3 after peaked 1,903 ▲
  5. Igor Svirid then 1,489, 10-5, aged 30 11-11 after peaked 1,596 ▲
  6. Kyle Stewart then 1,548, 12-3, aged 31 3-4 after peaked 1,601 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Thomas Speer Submission R2 · 11 Feb 2012 · Cage Warriors 1,578
  2. Chris Scott Decision R3 · 13 Apr 2013 · Cage Warriors 1,447
  3. Gregor Herb Decision R3 · 25 Feb 2011 · The Zone Pro League 1,445
  4. Nikos Sokolis Submission R1 · 29 Apr 2011 · Strength & Honor Championship 1,370
  5. Denniston Sutherland KO/TKO R2 · 14 Sep 2013 · Cage Warriors 1,335

Losses

Newest first
  1. Omari Akhmedov Decision R3 · 3 Jan 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,550
  2. Luke Barnatt KO/TKO R1 · 8 Mar 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,592
  3. Tor Troéng Decision R3 · 6 May 2012 · The Zone Pro League 1,649
  4. Timo Suhonen Decision R3 · 18 Sep 2010 · CAGE MMA Finland 1,388

Fight history

16 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
16 3 Jan 201531.1 yrs L11-4-1 Omari Akhmedov 13-2 · 27.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.36* 1,532→1,511 -21 1,550 +135→+135 UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 8 Mar 201430.3 yrs L11-3-1 Luke Barnatt 9-1 · 25.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R14:24 0.00 1,628→1,532 -97 1,592 +220→+220 UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 14 Sep 201329.8 yrs W11-2-1 Denniston Sutherland 20-11 · 40.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R27:40 1.00 1,597→1,628 +32 1,335 -294→-294 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 59 Cage Warriors
13 13 Apr 201329.4 yrs W10-2-1 Chris Scott 6-1 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.75* 1,586→1,597 +10 1,447 -345→-345 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 53 Cage Warriors
12 6 May 201228.4 yrs L9-2-1 Tor Troéng 13-4-1 · 29.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,644→1,586 -58 1,649 – The Zone FC 10: Demolition The Zone Pro League
11 24 Mar 201228.3 yrs W9-1-1 Alavutdin Gadzhiev 21-15-1 · 29.8 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R10:24 1.00 1,620→1,644 +25 1,307 – SHC 5: Llorent vs. Reljic Strength & Honor Championship
10 11 Feb 201228.2 yrs W8-1-1 Thomas Speer 22-5 · 27.5 yrs Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R29:17 1.00 1,517→1,620 +103 1,578 – Cage Warriors: Fight Night 3 Cage Warriors
9 29 Apr 201127.4 yrs W7-1-1 Nikos Sokolis 7-1 · 25.0 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:41 1.00 1,449→1,517 +68 1,370 – SHC 4: Monson vs. Perak Strength & Honor Championship
8 25 Feb 201127.2 yrs W6-1-1 Gregor Herb 9-3 · 33.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,371→1,449 +78 1,445 – The Zone FC 8: Inferno The Zone Pro League
7 27 Nov 201027.0 yrs W5-1-1 Ivan Gluhak 6-1 · 26.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:00 1.00 1,279→1,371 +92 1,296 – The Zone FC 7: Warriors The Zone Pro League
6 18 Sep 201026.8 yrs L4-1-1 Timo Suhonen 10-1-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,322→1,279 -43 1,388 – Cage - Challenger CAGE MMA Finland
5 8 May 201026.4 yrs W4-0-1 Mikko Koivumaki 4-3 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,281→1,322 +41 1,076 – Cage 13: Spring Break CAGE MMA Finland
4 28 Nov 200926.0 yrs D3-0-1 Toni Linden 1-0 – -- R2 0.50 1,296→1,281 -16 1,234 – Shooto Finland - Helsinki Fight Night Shooto Europe
3 30 Aug 200925.7 yrs W3-0 Nick Osei 9-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,241→1,296 +56 1,225 – Fighter Gala 9 Fighter Gala
2 24 Apr 200925.4 yrs W2-0 Magnus Cedenblad 3-2 · 27.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:49 1.00 1,102→1,241 +139 1,335 – The Zone FC 4: Dynamite The Zone Pro League
1 10 May 200824.4 yrs W1-0 Martin Lavi 0-2 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,071→1,102 +31 952 – The Zone FC 2: Showdown The Zone Pro League