UFC Fighter Niklas Bäckström Delivers the Best Comeback Line on Fellow Fighter

Apparently Niklas Bäckström hasn't heard the maxim about respecting your elders. Kids these days. 

In an entertaining Instagram post, Makwan Amirkhani instructed fellow fighter Niklas Bäckström to get in the backseat because he (Bäckström) was the younger of the two. Bäckström was having none of it and delivered the best possible comeback, stating that he was on the main card. (Warning: NSFW)

How's that for some one-upmanship. 

It is worth noting that Amirkhani is only 26, while Bäckström is 25. So the older fighter was pushing it by trying to claim the front seat with the "I'm older" act.

Both Amirkhani and Bäckström are competing on the upcoming UFC Fight Night 69, which takes place on June 20, 2015 at O₂ World in Berlin. Looking at the current bout order for the fight card, both fighters appear to be hanging out on the prelims. 

So it is possible that Bäckström is referring to being on the main card of Fight Night 53, which took place back in October 2014. Or maybe he has been told his fight will end up making the main card. Or maybe he just busted out that line because he knew it would shut down Amirkhani in a hurry. 

Whatever the case, well played, Niklas Bäckström.

It will be fun to keep tabs on both featherweight fighters to see who gets the last laugh come fight night. If Amirkhani wins and Bäckström loses, it could be backseat all the way for the slightly younger albeit wittier fighter next time they are riding together.