Niklas Backstrom
UFC record 1-2-0 · professional record 11-3-0 (1 NC)
- Age
- 37 (born Aug 22, 1989)
- Height
- 185 cm (6' 1")
- Reach
- —
- Leg reach
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 145 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Sweden
- Status
- Not fighting
- UFC debut
- May 31, 2014
- Last fight
- Jun 20, 2015
1 fight-night bonus: 1 Performance of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 1.12
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 41%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.65
- Sig. strike defence
- 40%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 2.92
- Takedown accuracy
- 80%
- Takedown defence
- 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 2.19
- Knockdowns
- 0
- Sig. strikes landed
- 23
- Takedowns landed
- 4
- Total fight time
- 20m 34s
- Control time
- 6m 21s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Noad Lahat | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne | Jun 20, 2015 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| L | Mike Wilkinson | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:19 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story | Oct 4, 2014 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Tom Niinimaki | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:15 | UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi | May 31, 2014 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |