David Bielkheden

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David Bielkheden
Born (1979-06-06) June 6, 1979 (age 45)
Stockholm, Sweden
Other namesBuster
Nationality Swedish
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
TeamAllstars Training Center
Brazilian Top Team
Hilti NHB
Scandinavian BJJ Academy
RankThird degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2001-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total39
Wins26
By knockout10
By submission6
By decision10
Losses13
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision9
By disqualification1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Bielkheden (born June 6, 1979) is a retired Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Shooto, Cage Rage, M-1 Global, and Cage Warriors.

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Mixed martial arts career

Bielkheden went 1-2 in UFC and was released from the UFC following his submission loss (rear-naked choke) to Mark Bocek at UFC 97 [1] and has since held a record of 13-5. Right now is Bielkheden riding a 9 fight win streak.

Superior Challenge

On October 29, 2010 Bielkheden fought Daniel Acácio for the Superior Challenge Welterweight Championship at Superior Challenge 6. He lost the fight via split decision. Bielkheden later failed his post fight drug test following the defeat and was given a 2-year suspension by the Doping Tribunal on April 29, 2011. Additionally, Bielkheden’s loss was changed to a disqualification. Bielkheden initially tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a stimulant often used as a nasal decongestant. The fighter found out about his positive test by mail when he returned from a trip from Canada shortly after the bout. He then paid out of pocket to have his “B” sample tested in hopes that a different result would be found. That was not the case, as Bielkheden found out in December 2010 that his second screen was also flagged for the banned substance, which was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list in 2009. Bielkheden called it a case of “accidental doping” and has pointed to a nasal spray he took a few weeks prior to the bout or food supplements as the probable cause of this substance showing up in tests. In a statement to his fans on his blog, Bielkheden asserts that he had cooperated with the Swedish Doping Tribunal and had been given the go-ahead to fight at Superior Challenge 7 on three separate occasions. Bielkheden was reportedly told the tribunal would hand down judgment for his positive test during the first week of May. However, his punishment was delivered a bit sooner than expected. "The punishment I have been awarded is far too long,” he wrote. “I will spend all my energy, time and money to contest this decision and get this sentence shortened.” [2]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
39 matches26 wins13 losses
By knockout101
By submission62
By decision109
By disqualification01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss26–13Patrik PietiläDecision (unanimous)Superior Challenge 19May 11, 201935:00 Stockholm, SwedenNon-title bout.
Win26–12Marcin BandelDecision (unanimous)Superior Challenge 18December 1, 201835:00 Stockholm, SwedenDefended SC Welterweight Championship.
Win25–12Anton RadmanTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 16December 2, 201714:20 Stockholm, SwedenDefended SC Welterweight Championship.
Win24–12Morten DjursaaDecision (unanimous)Superior Challenge 15April 1, 201735:00 Stockholm, SwedenWon SC Welterweight Championship.
Win23–12Luis RamosTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 14October 8, 201632:13 Stockholm, Sweden
Win22–12Adrian GrecTKO (punches)Scandinavian Fight Nights 1June 4, 20161N/A Solna, SwedenWon SFN Welterweight Championship.
Win21–12 Cody McKenzie Decision (unanimous)Superior Challenge 12May 16, 201535:00 Malmö, Sweden
Win20–12Florent BetorangalSubmission (kneebar)Superior Challenge 11November 29, 201424:59 Södertälje, Sweden
Win19–12Besam YousefDecision (unanimous)Superior Challenge 10May 3, 201435:00 Helsingborg, Sweden
Win18–12Diego GonzalezDecision (unanimous)Golden Ring: Wallberg vs PrazakJune 14, 201335:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss17–12 Marcus Davis Decision (unanimous)Superior Challenge 8October 6, 201235:00 Malmö, Sweden
Loss17–11 Cathal Pendred Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors: 47 June 2, 201235:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win17–10Edgar DayanTKO (punches)MMA Against Dengue 2March 4, 201211:19 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss16–10Flavio AlvaroDecision (split)MMA Against DengueNovember 27, 201135:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss16–9 Daniel Acácio DQ (overturned)Superior Challenge 6October 29, 201035:00 Stockholm, SwedenFor SC Welterweight Championship; Originally split decision loss, overturned since Bielkheden tested positive for banned substances.
Loss16–8Tommy DepretSubmission (guillotine choke)United Glory 12October 16, 201010:36 Amsterdam, NetherlandsReturn to Welterweight; UG Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal bout.
Win16–7Musa KhamanaevTKO (punches) M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3 May 29, 201021:57 Helsinki, Finland
Win15–7Ville RäsänenTKO (punches)Helsinki Fight NightNovember 28, 200913:06 Helsinki, Finland
Win14–7Ufuk IsgusarerDecision (unanimous)Upcoming Glory 5June 27, 200955:00 Deventer, Netherlands
Loss13–7 Mark Bocek Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 97 April 18, 200914:57 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win13–6 Jess Liaudin Decision (unanimous) UFC 89 October 18, 200835:00 Birmingham, England Lightweight debut.
Loss12–6 Diego Sanchez TKO (submission to punches) UFC 82 March 1, 200814:43 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win12–5Nikola MaticTKOLord of the Ring: Schilt vs. GuelminoJanuary 12, 20081N/A Belgrade, Serbia
Win11–5Lubormir RoumenovDecision (unanimous)FinnFight 9December 15, 20072N/A Turku, Finland
Loss10–5 Mitsuhiro Ishida Decision (unanimous) PRIDE: Bushido 13 November 5, 200625:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanLightweight (160 lb) bout.
Loss10–4Phil NormanDecision (unanimous) Cage Rage 17 July 1, 200635:00 London, England
Win10–3Steve DawsonKO (punches)CWFC: Strike Force 5March 25, 200610:50 Coventry, England [3]
Win9–3Josenildo RamarhoSubmission (rear-naked choke) CWFC: Strike Force 3 October 1, 200514:52 Coventry, England
Loss8–3 Shiko Yamashita Decision (majority) Shooto: 4/23 in Hakata Star Lanes April 23, 200535:00 Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Win8–2Patrick ValleeSubmission (armbar)Shooto Sweden: Second ImpactMarch 12, 200513:30 Stockholm, SwedenWon Shooto Sweden Welterweight Championship
Win7–2Tom Haddock [4] KOFight Night 2September 10, 200411:42 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win6–2Valdas PoceviciusDecisionShooto Sweden: Initial CollisionSeptember 3, 200435:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss5–2 Ryuta Sakurai Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall July 16, 200435:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win5–1Sigitas AntanaviciusTKO (punches)Shooto Finland: Capital Punishment 2April 5, 200411:57 Helsinki, Finland
Win4–1 Charles McCarthy TKO (submission to punches)Absolute Fighting Championships 7February 27, 200413:33 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win3–1Kimmo NurkseSubmission (choke)FinnFight 7November 1, 200311:58 Turku, Finland
Win2–1Joni KyllonenDecision (unanimous)Shooto Finland: Capital PunishmentSeptember 15, 200325:00 Helsinki, FinlandWelterweight debut.
Win1–1Kai RintakorpiTKO (submission to punches)Shooto Finland: Cold WarFebruary 22, 200312:34 Turku, Finland
Loss0–1Arben LaftiDecisionFinnFight 5November 24, 200125:00 Turku, Finland

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