Niklas Bäckström "King in the North"

Niklas Bäckström, known as "King in the North", is a mixed martial artist from Sweden competing in the UFC Lightweight division. Niklas Bäckström holds a professional record of 8-2-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Niklas Bäckström stands 6'1", has a 74-inch reach, and is 33 years old. Niklas Bäckström is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Niklas Bäckström profile

DivisionLightweight
Professional record8-2-0
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountrySweden
Age33
Date of birth1989-08-22
Height6'1"
Reach74"
Last weigh-in155.9 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time21 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.12
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.65
Striking accuracy42%
Striking defense40%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head52%
Strikes to the body26%
Strikes to the legs22%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes2.92
Takedown defense73%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes2.19
Average control time per fight (seconds)38.1

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Niklas Bäckström UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2015-06-20UFC Fight Night 69Noad LahatlossDecision · Majority
2014-10-04UFC Fight Night 53Mike WilkinsonlossPunches · 1:19 · R1
2014-05-31UFC Fight Night 41Tom NiinimakiwinBulldog Choke · 4:15 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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