Result
Niklas BackstromSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:04:15
Elo swing-16Tom Niinimaki (1681 → 1665)+32Niklas Backstrom (1654 → 1686)
DateMay 31, 2014
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMercedes-Benz Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Stoneface | 22-8-1Tom Niinimaki
W
King in the North | 11-4-0Niklas Backstrom
Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:04:15
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Tom Niinimaki
Elo1628Solid
3Y trend1641 → 1628
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:04:15
MethodSubmission
Niklas Backstrom
Elo1611Solid
3Y trend1611 → 1611
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Niklas Backstrom won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:15. Tom Niinimaki led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Tom Niinimaki and Niklas Backstrom across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Tom NiinimakiNiklas Backstrom
Elo edge
Tom Niinimaki1628-13 last move
Niklas Backstrom1611-23 last move
Why they are ranked here
Tom NiinimakiNot on the active ladder · 1628 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chase Beebe (rated 1617 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Alatengheili (rated 1500 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -54 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1538, not 1628: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Niklas BackstromNot on the active ladder · 1611 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tom Niinimaki (rated 1681 at the time): +32.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Mike Wilkinson (rated 1624 at the time): -35.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1521, not 1611: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Tom NiinimakivsNiklas Backstrom
Total strikes
11vs6
Takedowns
2vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs2
Sig. strikes
7vs5
Finishing profile
Tom Niinimakisubmission leads 36% of wins
Niklas BackstromKO/TKO leads 36% of wins
Common opponents
Sergej GrecichoTom Niinimaki: win · Nov 20, 2010Niklas Backstrom: win · Mar 23, 2012
Round stats
Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MUNOZ VS MOUSASI. Niklas Backstrom defeated Tom Niinimaki by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:15. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom quick answers
Who won Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom?
Niklas Backstrom won Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:15.
What event is Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom on?
Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MUNOZ VS MOUSASI.
What are the records for Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom?
Tom Niinimaki enters with a 22-8-1 record and Niklas Backstrom enters with a 11-4-0 record.
What division is Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom?
Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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