Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Niklas Bäckström ( Swedish: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈbɛ̂kːstrœm] ; born August 22, 1989) is a semi-retired Swedish mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Featherweight division, previously in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Born: February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland. [13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. MMA News & results for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce & more Mixed Martial Arts fights Niklas Backstrom Fight News - MMA Fighting SB Nation 105 votes, 83 comments. Bäckström began training Jujutsu at the age of 10. At 14 he also began Boxing and Wrestling in his hometown Luleå. Niklas Bäckström spåddes en lysande MMA-karriär. Martial artists similar to or like Niklas Bäckström (fighter) Semi-retired Swedish mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Featherweight division, previously in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Pannie Kianzad om piller och hasch Jul 07, 2017. BAMMA today confirm the signing of Swedish MMA Featherweight Niklas Bäckström to a multi fight deal with the promotion. [25] Despite suffering a broken hand, he won the fight by unanimous decision.[26][27]. [38] The injury was a broken hand that he suffered in a fight which he took after his previously booked fight in BAMMA had been canceled. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d". on Saturday. [31] He was later set to face Attila Korkmaz at the same event which had been postponed to September 10, 2016. [40] However, Tavares was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Andrew Fisher. For PR/Sponsorship contact info@manomanagement.com [41] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Niklas Backstrom official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, … Booking price. 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[23][24], Bäckström faced Joni Salovaara on November 26, 2016 in the headliner at Cage 37. [29] He was expected to make his promotional debut on June 4, 2016 at BAMMA 26. [5], Bäckström then continued to fight on the European circuit and by 2014 he had racked up a record of 7-0 1 NC, with 4 victories by TKO and 1 by submission, including a unanimous decision win over Sergej Grecicho and a 15-second TKO over Max Coga, before getting the call from the UFC. By: Brian Knapp“The Muscle Shark” belongs to an exclusive group as one of only 10 [33][34] It was later revealed that Bäckström instead would be facing Ronnie Mann,[35] and it would be a fight for the BAMMA featherweight title. Bäckström was first expected to face Thiago Tavares on July 22, 2017 at ACB 65. Bäckström started his martial arts career as a competitor in Submission wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [36][37] However, Bäckström had to pull out of the fight due to an injury. How come Khabib never got finished by average fighters like Matt After high school he moved to Stockholm and took up Mixed martial arts. Lima on Thursday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Pro Record: 11-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) Career Length: 7 years, 8 months, 22 days : Rounds Fought: 30.3: Avg. 198. Nicklas Bäckström was born in Valbo, Sweden on November 23, 1987. Dollaway, Niklas Backstrom and Magnus Cedenblad each earned $50,000 bonuses for … Niklas Bäckström Mma [Spoiler] Niklas Bäckström vs. Mike Wilkinson. [32] However, the matchup was later scrapped from the card altogether. ... MMA Multi-Sport Non-Sport Racing Soccer Tennis Wrestling. [9] Despite coming in as a slight underdog, Bäckström won the fight by submission in the first round. unexpected, including Matt Serra’s Den 31. maj, 2014 debuterede Bäckström i UFC med at besejre Tom Niinimäki via sybmission (rear-naked choke) i … [30] No opponent was announced. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" Makwan Amirkhani got REKT by Niklas Bäckström. Bäckströms promotional debut was then set to be against Brian Moore on December 16, 2016 at BAMMA 27 which was a card co-promoted by BAMMA and Bellator. Swedish MMA-fighter with a record of 10-2 fighting in the featherweight division. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. Sedan fick han hybris, blev knockad i Globen och förlorade sitt UFC-kontrakt. has laid waste to an entire division in three short years. Niklas Backstrom is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws. Ultimate Fighting Championship’s past is littered with the 198. Boxing... WBC Champ Ryan Garcia Plans for Retirement at 26, Transition Into [8], He made his debut on short notice, replacing an injured Thiago Tavares against Tom Niinimäki on May 31, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 41. [22] He won the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round. Posted by. Nicklas Backstrom Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures ... Nicklas Backstrom Set for BAMMA Debut in December. Niklas Bäckström, född 22 augusti 1989 i Luleå, är en före detta [1] professionell svensk MMA-utövare som bland annat tävlat i organisationen UFC i viktklassen fjädervikt.. Den 31 maj 2014 debuterade Bäckström i UFC med att besegra Tom Niinimäki via en strypning (rear-naked) i första ronden. [4] However, Bäckström was forced out of the bout with a broken hand, and was replaced by Aron Jahnsen. [28] The fight would get scrapped from the card a little more than a week before the event, due to Wilde having issues making the weight. [20][21], Since his BAMMA-debut was postponed (see below), Bäckström instead took a short notice fight against Danijel Kokora on June 4, 2016 at Scandinavian Fight Nights 1. UFC Fight Night 157. 5 years ago. [11][12], Bäckström faced Mike Wilkinson on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 53. [10] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts. User account menu. Offensively his passing skills are superb. 1.5m members in the MMA community. Nejčastější příjmení Nguyen. Overeem underdog against Volkov, agree or disagree? Swedish MMA-fighter with a record of 10-2 fighting in the featherweight division. Fights/Year: 1.8: Longest Layoff: 1 year, 5 … With the UFC in Sweden coming to Sweden in April, MMA Viking takes a look at 10 Nordic fighters that would be ready to step into the Octagon.Here we identify Niklas Bäckström (5-0), Featherweight, from Sweden. View Nicklas Bäckström booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. Pierre in... By: Brian KnappThe Black Tiger Fight Club representative will challenge Jessica [16] However, on the MMA media scorecards, most had scored the fight a draw, with Bäckström winning round one and three 10-9 and losing round two 10-8, making the score 28-28. BAMMA today confirm the signing of Swedish MMA Featherweight Niklas Bäckström to a multi fight deal with the promotion. He made his promotional debut against Adam Edwards, on April 24, 2011 at CWFC 41, he won the fight by unanimous decision. Tweet. During the 2005-06 s Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Niklas Bäckström ( Swedish: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈbɛ̂kːstrœm] ; born August 22, 1989) is a semi-retired Swedish mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Featherweight division, previously in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . 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Swedish featherweight and former UFC contedner Niklas Bäckström has joined the ranks of standout European promotion, BAMMA. Niklas Bäckström (født 22 august 1989 i Luleå i Sverige, er en professionell svensk MMA-uddøver som konkurrerede i organisationen Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) i fjervægt-klassen. Makwan Amirkhani got REKT by Niklas Bäckström. Niklas Backstrom Niklas Oskar Bäckström. Image/GIF. Niklas Bäckström. [14], Bäckström faced Noad Lahat on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69[15] He lost the back and forth fight by majority decision (28-28, 28-29, 28-29). By: Brian KnappAndrey ET) stunning stoppage of Georges St. 1 talking about this. Niklas Bäckström is living the dream. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Is there a more fortunate coach in all of sports than "Coach" [19] He won the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round. Nicklas Bäckström management contact details (name, email, phone number). The bout was contested at lightweight, with Bäckström moving up and Kokora moving down in weight. Press J to jump to the feed. Bout ruled a No Contest in round 1 for undisclosed reasons. Archived. Searching for Future Champions: MMA's Top 25 Prospects, #11 - Niklas Backstrom New, 22 comments Searching for Future Champions returns with an in-depth look at Sweden's top prospect, Niklas Backstrom. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier tussled in the UFC 257 headliner The deal sees the All Star Gym standout join the already deeply talented BAMMA Featherweight division. For PR/Sponsorship contact info@manomanagement.com ET); Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 12:30 p.m. Niklas Bäckström spåddes en lysande MMA-karriär. Andrade for the women’s strawweight championship at Noad Lahat (Hebrew: נועד להט ‎; born June 8, 1984), also known by the nickname Neo, is an Israeli mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA.A professional since 2008, he is the second Israeli to ever fight in the UFC. Features Card of the Day Galleries Games Recently Added Recently Collected Rip a Pack Site Awards Tagged Things To Do Top Members Niklas Bäckström (9-2-1) has made a huge impact in Europe in a short amount of time, competing at the highest level […] UFC... UFC 257 ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Following the postponing of his first two bookings, he instead fought for other promotions during that timeframe (see above). Pictures: One Championship 'Unbreakable 2', Shoop that Incredulous Cormier / Drug Wars. 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[6][7], On May 15, 2014, it was revealed that Bäckström had signed a contract with the UFC. Review: 2014-05-31, pretty good fight between Tom Niinimaki and Niklas Backstrom: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight titleholder The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). The deal sees the All Star Gym standout join the already deeply talented BAMMA Featherweight division. The Allstars Training Center fighter talks about a tooth infection that kept him from training prior to the bout, but *I just blocked it out” says the victorious fighter against Tom Niinimäki Saturday night in Berlin. Här berättar han varför det kan vara förödande att ha universums kraft i sitt bröst. More from MMA-podden. [18], In his first fight since his UFC stint, Bäckström fought Bulgarian veteran Georgi Stoyanov on November 28, 2015 in the headliner at the Battle of Botnia 2015-event, close to his hometown in North Sweden. Tweet. UFC Fighter Niklas Bäckström Delivers the Best Comeback Line ... Niklas Bäckström (@Niklasbkstrm) | Twitter. Total Cards: 5. Harsh surroundings of the north breeds tough people. He was awarded his BJJ purple belt after winning a Swedish tournament in 2008, he also competed in Shootfighting with a record of 2-0, before starting his professional MMA career in 2009. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. [3] BERLIN – Gegard Mousasi, C.B. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on Nicklas Backstrom in a rematch with Douglas By: Jay PettryThe Log In Sign Up. Max Coga v Niklas BackstromRecorded at Europa MMA 1, The Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, UKSaturday 22nd March 2014 MMA; Výsledky; Ostatní ... Niklas Bäckström. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. http://www.kimura.se/mma-panelen-niklas-backstrom/UFC-fightern Niklas Bäckström gästar Panelen denna vecka och pratar om hans match mot Mike Wilkinson 6,1 t. tykkäystä. Niklas Backstrom Niklas Oskar Bäckström. Bäckström stands out with his tremendous hockey sense and soft hands. Hablemos MMA; Trending: Breaking Irwin Rivera video UFC 257 UFC on ABC 1 UFC on ESPN 20 Social Deiveson Figueiredo Henry Cejudo Darina Mazdyuk Nate Diaz Jake Paul Logan Paul Aljamain Sterling Petr Yan Niklas Backstrom feather | Sweden Win 10 Loss 2 Draw 0. He was later expected to face top Irish prospect and future UFC fighter Conor McGregor on September 8, 2011, at CWFC: Fight Night 2. Bäckström commented: “I am delighted to get the opportunity to sign with Europe’s leading MMA promotion. “My rear naked choke is notorious” says Bäckström, who even sites the approval […] On April 11, 2016 it was revealed that Bäckström had signed with British promotion BAMMA. 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Niklas "King in the North" Bäckström (11-3-0, 1 NC) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Sweden. ... MMA Multi-Sport Non-Sport Racing Soccer Tennis Wrestling. Features Card of the Day Galleries Games Recently Added Recently Collected Rip a Pack Site Awards Tagged Things … Close. Backström, who was born and raised in Luleå that lies 700 kilometers north from Stockholm, isn’t an exception to the rule. 33:54 20. Koreshkov seeks to tighten his grip on the welterweight throne Sedan fick han hybris, blev knockad i Globen och förlorade sitt UFC-kontrakt. His technical skills are very good and one of his trademarks is the way he moves the puck into the offensive zone. Born: February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. UFC Fight Night: Berlin Niklas Backstrom vs Tom Niinimaki May 31, 2014 O2 World Berlin, Berlin, Germany Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 3 p.m. He was then set to face Tim Wilde on June 14, 2017 in the main event at Tanko FC 5. [17], In late August, 2015 it was announced, surprisingly to some, that Bäckström had been released from the promotion. He was a round one pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2006 draft. He stickhandles really well through traffic.