Niklas Backstrom

“King in the North”

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11-4 (1 NC)RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

3DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Niklas Bäckström
Nickname	King in the North
Date of birth	22 Aug 1989
Nationality	Swedish
Birthplace	Luleå, Sweden
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Featherweight
Team	Northpaw Fightcenter & Gym
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	185 cm (73″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2009
Status	Active
Pro debut	31 Oct 2009
Last fight	Loss vs Sebastian Rajewski, 15 Jan 2022

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Titles and honours

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Background

Swedish featherweight from Luleå who fought three times in the UFC between 2014 and 2015 and later competed for ACB and KSW.

Fight history

16 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Sebastian Rajewski	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KSW 66: Ziółkowski vs. Mańkowski	15 Jan 2022	Szczecin, Poland	Lightweight bout
Loss	Andrew Fisher	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev	22 Jul 2017	Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Win	Joni Salovaara	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Cage 37	26 Nov 2016	Helsinki, Finland
Win	Danijel Kokora	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		Scandinavian Fight Nights 1	4 Jun 2016	Solna, Sweden	Lightweight bout
Win	Georgi Stoyanov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:15	Battle of Botnia 2015	28 Nov 2015	Umeå, Sweden
Loss	Noad Lahat	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne	20 Jun 2015	Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Loss	Mike Wilkinson	KO (punches)	1	1:19	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story	4 Oct 2014	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	Tom Niinimaki	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:15	UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi	31 May 2014	Berlin, Germany	Performance of the Night
Win	Max Coga	TKO (front kick and punches)	1	0:15	Europa MMA	22 Mar 2014	Brentwood, England, United Kingdom
Win	Jaakko Vayrynen	TKO (knee and punches)	2	0:58	Lappeenranta Fight Night 9	19 Oct 2013	Kuopio, Finland
Win	Thomas Hytten	TKO (punches)	2		Vision FC Fight Night 1	5 May 2012	Karlstad, Sweden
Win	Sergej Grecicho	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Botnia Punishment 11	23 Mar 2012	Seinäjoki, Finland
Win	Adam Edwards	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Cage Warriors 41	24 Apr 2011	London, England, United Kingdom
No contest	Elias Kunnas	No contest	1		Arctic Fight 3	19 Mar 2011	Rovaniemi, Finland
Win	Simon Sköld	TKO (punches)	3	3:23	Superior Challenge 6	29 Oct 2010	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	Gabriel Mboge Nesje	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:30	Superior Challenge 4	31 Oct 2009	Stockholm, Sweden	Pro debut