Niklas Backstrom

Q: What is Niklas Backstrom's UFC record?

Niklas Backstrom is 1-2 as a Featherweight fighter — 1 by submission. Last fight: Lost to Noad Lahat by decision, Jun 2015. 8th most submission attempts per 15 minutes at Featherweight (2.19). Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Q: Who has Niklas Backstrom lost to in the UFC?

Niklas Backstrom has 2 UFC losses: Mike Wilkinson (2014), Noad Lahat (2015).

Q: Who did Niklas Backstrom fight last?

Niklas Backstrom lost to Noad Lahat by majority decision in round 3 at UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne on June 20, 2015.

Q: How tall is Niklas Backstrom and what is the reach?

Niklas Backstrom is 6' 1" tall and weighs 145 lbs.

Q: How many UFC fights has Niklas Backstrom had?

Niklas Backstrom has had 3 UFC fights: 1 win, 2 losses.

Q: What is Niklas Backstrom's win rate and finish rate?

Niklas Backstrom has won 1 of 3 UFC fights, a 33.3% win rate. 1 of those wins came inside the distance, a 100% finish rate: 0 by knockout (0%) and 1 by submission (100%).

Q: How many takedowns and strikes has Niklas Backstrom landed in the UFC?

In 3 UFC fights with official stats, Niklas Backstrom has landed 23 significant strikes (41.8% accuracy) and 4 takedowns (80% of attempts).

Q: How old is Niklas Backstrom?

Niklas Backstrom is 37 years old (born August 22, 1989).

Featherweight 1-2 Retired

Age: 37
Height: 6' 1"
Stance: Orthodox

Last 3 W L L

Last L vs Noad Lahat Jun 20, 2015

2L Streak

1 SUB

193 Days/Fight

1.12 Sig Str/Min

0.19 TD/Min

5 Rounds

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Statistics

1Win

2Losses

0Draws

How the wins came

0 KO/TKO 1 Submission 0 Decision

Win rate33.3%1/3
Finish rate100%1/1
KO rate0%0/1
Sub rate100%1/1

Advanced Stats

41.8% Sig. Strike Acc.

80% Takedown Acc.

7.7 Sig. Strikes/Fight

1.3 Takedowns/Fight

0 Knockdowns/Fight

2:07 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head

52%

Body

26%

Leg

22%

Career Timeline 3 fights

933 Current ELO

1,030 Prime ELO (May 2014)

-67 Career Change

LOSS

vs Noad Lahat Decision - Majority · R3 Jun 20, 2015

-40 → 932

→

LOSS

vs Mike Wilkinson KO/TKO · R1 Oct 4, 2014

-57 → 972

→

WIN

vs Tom Niinimaki Submission · R1 May 31, 2014 ▲ PRIME

+29 → 1,029

→

Career Statistics 3 of 3 bouts with official stats

Pace

1.12 Strikes landed per minute 3.65 Strikes absorbed per minute 2.92 Takedowns per 15 minutes

-2.53 Strike differential per minute

0.00 Knockdowns per 15 minutes

2.19 Submission attempts per 15 minutes

2:07 Control time per fight

UFC record

1-2 Record

3 Bouts

1 Win

2 Losses

33.3% Win rate

2 Current losing streak

1 Longest win streak

LLW Last five

How the fights end

0 Wins by KO/TKO

1 Win by submission

0 Wins by decision

1 First-round finish

100.0% Finish rate

1 Loss by KO/TKO

0 Losses by submission

1 Loss by decision

Striking

23 Significant strikes landed

55 Significant strikes attempted

41.8% Significant strike accuracy

7.7 Strikes landed per fight

75 Significant strikes absorbed

40.5% Strike defence

36 Total strikes landed

0 Knockdowns scored

1 Knockdown absorbed

Where the strikes land

12 Landed to the head

52.2% Head share

6 Landed to the body

26.1% Body share

5 Landed to the legs

21.7% Leg share

From where

15 Landed at distance

65.2% Distance share

6 Landed in the clinch

26.1% Clinch share

2 Landed on the ground

8.7% Ground share

Grappling

4 Takedowns landed

5 Takedowns attempted

80.0% Takedown accuracy

3 Takedowns conceded

72.7% Takedown defence

3 Submission attempts

1 Reversal

6m 21s Total control time

7m 0s Control time conceded

Octagon time

20m 34s Total octagon time

6:51 Average fight time

3 Bouts with a comparable clock

Career Rankings where Niklas Backstrom sits

60th of 1,826 Submission attempts per 15 minutes 2.19 UFC-wide Top 4%

214th of 1,861 Average fight time 6:51 UFC-wide Top 12%

8th of 220 Submission attempts per 15 minutes 2.19 Featherweight Top 4%

250th of 1,826 Takedowns per 15 minutes 2.92 UFC-wide Top 14%

20th of 225 Average fight time 6:51 Featherweight Top 9%

350th of 1,356 Takedown defence 72.7% UFC-wide Tied

41st of 220 Takedowns per 15 minutes 2.92 Featherweight Top 19%

407th of 2,786 Wins by submission 1 UFC-wide Tied Top 15%

37th of 411 Wins by submission 1 Featherweight Tied Top 10%

42nd of 156 Takedown defence 72.7% Featherweight Tied

53rd of 411 First-round finishes 1 Featherweight Tied Top 13%

601st of 2,786 First-round finishes 1 UFC-wide Tied Top 22%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Niklas Backstrom is a Featherweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 1-2. Of 1 career wins, 1 have come by finish (1 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 933, with a career peak of 1,030.

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What is Niklas Backstrom's UFC record?

Niklas Backstrom is 1-2 as a Featherweight fighter — 1 by submission.

Last fight: Lost to Noad Lahat by decision, Jun 2015. 8th most submission attempts per 15 minutes at Featherweight (2.19).

UFC record: 1-2
Submission wins: 1
Losing streak: 2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Niklas Backstrom lost to in the UFC?

Niklas Backstrom has 2 UFC losses: Mike Wilkinson (2014), Noad Lahat (2015).

Who did Niklas Backstrom fight last?

Niklas Backstrom lost to Noad Lahat by majority decision in round 3 at UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne on June 20, 2015.

How tall is Niklas Backstrom and what is the reach?

Niklas Backstrom is 6' 1" tall and weighs 145 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Niklas Backstrom had?

Niklas Backstrom has had 3 UFC fights: 1 win, 2 losses.

What is Niklas Backstrom's win rate and finish rate?

Niklas Backstrom has won 1 of 3 UFC fights, a 33.3% win rate. 1 of those wins came inside the distance, a 100% finish rate: 0 by knockout (0%) and 1 by submission (100%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Niklas Backstrom landed in the UFC?

In 3 UFC fights with official stats, Niklas Backstrom has landed 23 significant strikes (41.8% accuracy) and 4 takedowns (80% of attempts).

How old is Niklas Backstrom?

Niklas Backstrom is 37 years old (born August 22, 1989).