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Niklas Backstrom absorbs 3.6 and lands 1.1 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.5. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Niklas Backstrom's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Niklas Backstrom has 1 KO/TKO loss in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 46 out of 99, average for the division.

Niklas Backstrom finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Niklas Backstrom's last fight was over 132 months ago.

Niklas Backstrom is 36 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight

Niklas Backstrom

11-3 (1 NC)3 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLNoad Lahat·M-DEC·R3·11yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.9min/fight
·
21UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.53
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.934
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
46
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Niklas Backstrom — 1.12 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.65 strikes per minute.

Backstrom
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.12
Str. Accuracy41%
23UFC landed/55attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.4 vs avg3.65
Str. Defense40%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
26%
Leg
22%
By Position
Distance65%
/
Clinch26%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed464
Avg. Absorbed44913
Avg. Net0-43-9
Grappling

Niklas Backstrom — 2.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 80% takedown accuracy, 2.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 72% takedown defense.

Backstrom
Control Wrestler
·127s ctrlActive Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.92
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.65
TD Accuracy80%
4UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.20
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
8UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Niklas Backstrom — 1 UFC win (1 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 47%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+3+6+9+13avg20142015

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-4.10.75.4R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
1.2
1.2
0.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.2
9.8
2.6
Diff
+0.0
-8.6
-1.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
-109%-6%97%WLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Backstrom — 3 UFC Fights

Niklas Backstrom — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Noad Lahat
FW
M-DEC R3Jun '15
-51
·11 SS (35%)·62 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·341s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Mike Wilkinson
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:19Oct '14
+1
·7 SS (58%)·6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Tom Niinimaki
FW
SUB R1 · 4:15May '14
-2
·5 SS (42%)·7 abs·2 td taken·40s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Featherweight

Niklas Backstrom

11-3 (1 NC)3 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLNoad Lahat·M-DEC·11yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.9min/fight
·
21UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.53

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.934

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
46

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Backstrom
Featherweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.12
Str. Accuracy41%
23UFC landed/55attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.4 vs avg3.65
Str. Defense40%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
26%
Leg
22%
By Position
Dist65%
Clinch26%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=1
R3
n=1
Landed464
Absorbed44913
Net0-43-9
Grappling
Backstrom
Featherweight avg
Control Wrestler
127s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.92
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.65
TD Accuracy80%
4UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.20
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
8UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-4.10.75.4R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
1.2
1.2
0.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.2
9.8
2.6
Diff
+0.0
-8.6
-1.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Backstrom — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Noad LahatFW
M-DEC·R3·Jun '15
11 SS (35%)·62 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·341s ctrl·1 sub
L
Mike WilkinsonFW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '14
7 SS (58%)·6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Tom NiinimakiFW
SUB·R1·May '14
5 SS (42%)·7 abs·2 td taken·40s ctrl·2 sub
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