Niklas Backstrom

“King in the North”

Niklas Backstrom "King in the North" is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.

Fighter Profile Overview

Niklas Backstrom is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says UFC record is 1-2-0, organization tag is UFC, nationality is Sweden, team is Allstars Training Center, stance is Orthodox, height is 6' 1". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.

The most recent logged fight is a loss against Sebastian Rajewski at KSW 66 - Ziolkowski vs. Mankowski on Jan 15 2022 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 3-2 with 2 finishes.

The striking profile lists 1.12 significant strikes landed per minute, 3.65 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 41% striking accuracy, 40% striking defense. The grappling data lists 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, 80% takedown accuracy, 72% takedown defense, 2.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.

The listed win mix includes 4 KO/TKO wins, 4 submission wins, 3 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 72.7% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.

Full Record
N/A
UFC Record
1-2-0
Nationality
Sweden
Team
Allstars Training Center

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

Result Opponent Method Event Date
LOSS Sebastian Rajewski Decision (Unanimous) KSW 66 - Ziolkowski vs. Mankowski Jan 15 2022
LOSS Andrew Fisher Decision (Unanimous) ACB 65 - Sheffield Jul 22 2017
WIN Joni Salovaara Decision (Unanimous) Cage - Cage 37 Nov 26 2016
WIN Danijel Kokora Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) SFN 1 - Scandinavian Fight Nights Jun 04 2016
WIN Georgi Stoyanov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) BoB - Battle of Botnia 2015 Nov 28 2015
LOSS Noad Lahat Decision (Majority) UFC Fight Night 69 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne Jun 20 2015
LOSS Mike Wilkinson KO (Punches) UFC Fight Night 53 - Nelson vs. Story Oct 04 2014
WIN Tom Niinimaki Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC Fight Night 41 - Munoz vs. Mousasi May 31 2014
WIN Max Coga TKO (Front Kick and Punches) Europa MMA - Coga vs. Backstrom Mar 22 2014
WIN Jaakko Vayrynen TKO LFN 9 - Fight Night 9 Oct 19 2013

CageVault Research Notes

  • 16 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: Jan 15 2022 vs. Sebastian Rajewski.
  • 6/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
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