Age, Biography and Wiki
Mats Nilsson was born on 5 December, 1983 in Helsingborg, Sweden, is a Swedish judoka and mixed martial arts fighter. Discover Mats Nilsson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
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40 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
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5 December 1983 |
| Birthday |
5 December |
| Birthplace |
Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Nationality |
Sweden
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He is a member of famous Fighter with the age 40 years old group.
Mats Nilsson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Mats Nilsson height is 6ft 1in and Weight 170 lb.
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6ft 1in |
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170 lb |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Mats Nilsson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mats Nilsson worth at the age of 40 years old? Mats Nilsson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Fighter. He is from Sweden. We have estimated Mats Nilsson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Fighter |
Mats Nilsson Social Network
Timeline
Mats Nilsson (born December 5, 1983) is a Swedish grappler and retired mixed martial artist.
Nilsson formerly competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
He is the three time FILA Grappling world champion in the -90 kg no-gi and -92 kg no-gi division and a two-time bronze medalist in FILA Grappling European Championship.
Nilsson holds a black belt in both Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
He is currently fighting out of Rumble Sports, Copenhagen, Denmark, while representing Kaisho Martial Arts, Helsingborg, Sweden in grappling.
Nilsson started practicing judo at age of fifteen and this became a natural gateway to his interest for other martial arts.
Nilsson's first success in Judo competition came when he secured first place in the Skåne junior class division in 1999.
He also took third place in the Swedish youth championships in 2000.
Nilsson currently holds a black belt in judo.
Nilsson's Judo background can be seen in both his Submission wrestling and MMA arsenal as he utilizes judo sweeps, throws and takedowns.
Alongside Judo, Nilsson is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.
Nilsson's premier achievement within judo came when he placed in third at the Swedish junior championships in 2002.
After some years training Nilsson gained great success in the first Scandinavian Open in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2003.
He placed second in the 210 lbs division and came in third in the open weight (Absolute Class).
The following years resulted in many trips to the podium including a first place in the Danish Brazilian jiu-jitsu open where he competed in the 205 lbs division.
In 2009 he competed in the Swedish Championships in Submission wrestling for the first time.
He left the championship with two medals.
He placed third in his natural 200 lbs weight class and in the open weight competition Nilsson took home the silver medal.
After these results in the Swedish Championships as well as prior success in the sport, Nilsson was selected to represent the Swedish national team in the FILA Grappling World Championships in Kraków, Poland.
Nilsson received a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from Ricardo Carvalho in 2010.
In Kraków Nilsson defeated Takanori Kudo in the final to become 2010 FILA World Grappling Champion.
Following his win in the FILA Grappling World Championship, Nilsson was invited to Sportaccord Combat Games, which is the martial arts equivalent to the Olympic Games.
The Sportaccord Combat Games were held in Beijing between August 28 and September 4, 2010.
After two hard fought 1-0 losses Nilsson missed the podium and finished on fourth place.
Between September 24 and September 26 FILA's European Championship in Grappling were held in Gorlice, Poland.
Nilsson fought three fights and finished in third place, ending up with a bronze medal.
Nilsson participated in the FILA Grappling Grand Prix that was held between the seventh and eight May 2011 in Martigny, Switzerland.
He competed in the -90 kg weight class and after four wins, of which three was submission victories, he took home the gold medal.
The next grappling competition in Nilsson's calendar was the FILA Grappling European championship which was held in Yuzhny, Ukraine in June 2011.
After going 2–1 in matches, 2 wins and one draw, he ended up with his second bronze medal from European Championships.
The Swedish Submission Wrestling Championship was held in July 2011.
After losing the final with the closest margin possible Nilsson finished second after a loss against Alexander Bergman in the -91 kg division.
On 29 September 2011, Nilsson once again competed in the FILA Grappling World Championship this time held in Belgrade, Serbia.
In September 2014 Nilsson received his black belt from Mauro Salomao.
Nilsson represents Kaisho Martial Arts, Helsingborg, Sweden, in Grappling competitions.
Prior to the Fighter Extreme 2 championship many of Nilssons training partners practiced submission wrestling.
This form of competition intrigued Nilsson who started practicing the discipline.
His first success came at the Copenhagen Open SW where he took first place in the 200 lbs division.
This was the beginning of a successful career within submission wrestling.
Three years after the initial success in Copenhagen, Nilsson took third place at ADCC- Germany in the 190 lbs weight class.
