Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald
Featherweight★ Performance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Niklas Backstrom
SwedenNiklas Backstrom
“King in the North”
11-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Mike Wilkinson def. Niklas Backstrom (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:19
WIN
Mike Wilkinson
United KingdomMike Wilkinson
“The Warrior”
9-4-0
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada

Mike Wilkinson defeated Niklas Backstrom by TKO in round 1 (1:19) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax.

Fight stats

Niklas Backstrom
Mike Wilkinson
0
Knockdowns
1
7 of 12
Significant strikes
6 of 15
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
7 of 12
Total strikes
7 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
4 of 9
Head
4 of 12
0 of 0
Body
0 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
5 of 10
Distance
3 of 10
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
7 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 15
7 of 12
Total str.
7 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Niklas Backstrom
-927
90% implied win probability
Open: -591Best: -690
Mike Wilkinson
+532
16% implied win probability
Open: +472Best: +650

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNiklas BackstromMike Wilkinson
Bookmaker-690+515
Bovada-950+400
Pinnacle-950+650
sports-interaction-1316+565

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Niklas Backstrom vs Mike Wilkinson?

Mike Wilkinson defeated Niklas Backstrom by TKO in round 1 (1:19) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax.

Referee
Bobby Rehman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Niklas Backstrom 58%42% Mike Wilkinson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
9-4-0
1746
Power Index rating
1690
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Sweden
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

1.12
SLpM
2.35
41%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.65
SApM
3.70
40%
Str. Def.
35%

Grappling Profile

2.92
TD Avg.
0.92
80%
TD Acc.
14%
72%
TD Def.
55%
2.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Niklas Backstrom · 3-2
  • L
    Sebastian Rajewski
    KSW 66 - Ziolkowski vs. Mankowski · Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Andrew Fisher
    ACA 65: ACB 65, Sheffield · Jul 22, 2017
    Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Joni Salovaara
    Cage 37 · Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Danijel Kokora
    Scandinavian Fight Nights 1 · Jun 4, 2016
    Submission · Lightweight
  • W
    Georgi Stoyanov
    Battle of Botnia 2015 · Nov 28, 2015
    Submission · Featherweight
Mike Wilkinson · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    Eternal MMA 42 · Mar 23, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Brendan Loughnane
    ACA 54: ACB 54 - Supersonic (Manchester) · Mar 11, 2017
    Knockout · R1 · 02:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Soso Nizharadze
    ACA 41: ACB 41 - Path to triumph · Jul 15, 2016
    Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Makwan Amirkhani
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Niklas Backstrom
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 4 fights
7.7
Avg sig. strikes
19.3
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.50
2:07
Avg control time
1:48
11
Career high strikes
54
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Niklas Backstrom
Strike target
Mike Wilkinson
52%
Head
64%
26%
Body
13%
22%
Leg
23%
Niklas Backstrom
Strike position
Mike Wilkinson
65%
Distance
65%
26%
Clinch
10%
9%
Ground
25%