Niklas Backstrom

OctagonStats Rating 1484

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Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 22, 1989

Age37

DivisionFeatherweight

BirthplaceLuleå, Sweden

NationalitySwedish

TeamNorthpaw Fightcenter & Gym

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.12

Str. Acc41%

SApM3.65

Str. Def40%

TD Avg2.92

TD Acc80%

TD Def-

Sub Avg2.2

Recent form

L L W

Last 3 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

3 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak1

Avg fight6:51

Octagon time20m

Opp win%75%

ActiveMay. 31, 2014 – Jun. 20, 2015 (2y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Niklas Backstrom is an 11-3-0 grappler (1 NC).

Niklas debuted May. 31, 2014 vs Tom Niinimaki (win). On a 2-fight losing skid.

Best wins: Tom Niinimaki (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, May. 31, 2014).

Niklas Bäckström (Swedish: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈbɛ̂kːstrœm]; born August 22, 1989) is a Swedish mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the Lightweight and Featherweight divisions. He has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 20, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne	L Noad Lahat	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	11 62	4 1	1 1
Oct. 04, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story	L Mike Wilkinson	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:19	0 1	7 6	0 0	0 0
May. 31, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi	W Tom Niinimaki	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:15	0 0	5 7	0 2	2 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.