Niklas Backstrom vs. Tom Niinimaki Result

Niklas Backstrom def. Tom Niinimaki

SubmissionR1 · 4:15

UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiMay 31, 2014Berlin, Germany

Niklas Backstrom defeated Tom Niinimaki by submission at 4:15 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi on May 31, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The referee was Leon Roberts.

Niklas Backstrom vs. Tom Niinimaki — UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi (May 31, 2014)

Result: Niklas Backstrom won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R1 · 4:15
Referee: Leon Roberts
Division: Featherweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi
Location: Berlin, Germany

Finish at 4:15 of round 1

Fight stats

Niklas BackstromTom Niinimaki

0Knockdowns0
55/12 · 42%Significant strikes7/11 · 64%7
66/13 · 46%Total strikes11/16 · 69%11
0—Takedowns2/7 · 29%2
2Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:39Control time2:48

Significant strikes by target

Niklas BackstromHead 3 · Body 1 · Legs 1

Tom NiinimakiHead 4 · Body 3 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Niklas BackstromDistance 2 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Tom NiinimakiDistance 2 · Clinch 3 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Niklas Backstrom	0	5/12	6/13	0/0	2	0:39
	Tom Niinimaki	0	7/11	11/16	2/7	0	2:48

Where it sat in their careers

Niklas Backstrom

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 24

Next fight: L vs. Mike Wilkinson

Tom Niinimaki

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRani YahyaNov 30, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Chas Skelly

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