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David Bielkheden
Last fought: Apr 2009
RECORD
Pro
24-12-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
47
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:13 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 54.8% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.64 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 10-6 (62.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 2-2 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 8-4 (66.7%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 10.9% |
| % Time in Control | 41.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 47.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 46.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 0.37 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 0.37 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | 0.00 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 88.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 20.37 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 7.41 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
David Bielkheden
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | David Bielkheden |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 69.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.3 |
| Strike Differential | -0.6/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 63.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 4.3 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 6:15 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:13 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 69.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 63.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:25 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Mark Bocek
UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Lightweight
David Bielkheden4/580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
Mark Bocek20/4347%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:57
WIN
vs. Jess Liaudin
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben • Oct 2008Lightweight
David Bielkheden36/5368%TD 7/11Ctrl 9:54
Jess Liaudin12/2548%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:14
LOSS
vs. Diego Sanchez
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion • Mar 2008Welterweight
David Bielkheden1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Diego Sanchez24/5048%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:30
Prior to UFC
PRIDE (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
PRIDE Bushido 13 • Nov 2006
David Bielkheden3/1817%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mitsuhiro Ishida9/2635%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00