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Niklas Backstrom

Featherweight
Pro Record
11-3-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record
1-2-0 (3 fights)
Last fought: Jun 2015

Fighter Profile

Age36 (Aug 22, 1989)
Height6'1"
Weight145 lbs
Reach—
StanceOrthodox
⚠️ Niklas Backstrom has only 3 fights in our database — stats may not be fully representative.

Career Statistics

Statistic Niklas Backstrom
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Strike Differential-2.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy80.0%
Takedown Defense72.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.9
Submission Attempts/15min2.2
Control Time/15min4:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time6:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.7

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Takedown Accuracy80.0%
Takedown Defense72.7%
Control Time/Fight2:07

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Noad Lahat
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne • Jun 2015
Niklas Backstrom11/3135%TD 4/5Ctrl 5:41
Noad Lahat62/10062%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:12
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mike Wilkinson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:19 • UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story • Oct 2014
Niklas Backstrom7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mike Wilkinson6/1540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tom Niinimaki
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:15 • UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi • May 2014
Niklas Backstrom5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
Tom Niinimaki7/1164%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:34 | Data source: UFCStats.com

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