Featherweight
3 Rounds
Noad Lahat won · M-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 20, 2015·Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Germany
Style matchupNiklas Backstrom: WrestlervsNoad Lahat: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Niklas Backstrom wins(60.2%)
Actual result: Noad Lahat wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Noad Lahat has 23pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Niklas Backstrom has 56pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Niklas Backstrom has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Niklas Backstrom
Red Corner
VS
Noad Lahat
Blue Corner
-190
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+165
(38%)
36
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'9"
187.96 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Niklas Backstrom
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Tom Niinimaki · May 14L
KOvs Mike Wilkinson · Oct 14Noad Lahat
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Godofredo Pepey · Mar 14W
vs Steven Siler · Jul 14L
KOvs Diego Rivas · Feb 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Niklas BackstromMetricNoad Lahat
1.12
Strikes / min
2.79
3.65
Strikes absorbed / min
1.47
40%
Strike defense
63%
2.92
TDs / 15 min
2.37
72%
Takedown defense
16%
2.20
Sub atts / 15 min
2.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-2.53Δ 3.85 — meaningful gap+1.32
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Niklas BackstromNoad Lahat
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Niklas Backstrom(3 fights)Noad Lahat(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-0.40.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-70.070.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Niklas Backstrom
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach—
Fights3
Noad Lahat
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights4