Niklas Bäckström has a breakout debut performance in the UFC. Not only did he submit a strong opponent in Tom Niinimäki, but he did with a choke we have not seen in many years inside the Octagon in Berlin. The swedish fighter was clearly emotional after the victory and once he heard that he will receive the Performance of the Night bonus of $50,000 he realized that his life has changed forever. MMAViking’s photographer Iikka Nikkinen was at the scene in UFC Berlin capture the action.

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