UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Birmingham, United Kingdom
18 Oct 2008
Lightweight
VS
33%
Bielkheden
67%
Liaudin
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
DB
David Bielkheden
24 – 12
5'10"71" reachOrthodox46 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 10
JL
Jess Liaudin
"The Joker"
20 – 11
Pressure Fighter3-fight slideNaNOrthodox72" reach5'9"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Liaudin

Liaudin holds a meaningful edge at 67% per the CFR ratings — but Bielkheden has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 11 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Liaudin has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 32 points.

Striking split: Liaudin throws more volume but Bielkheden connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Bielkheden's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Bielkheden
Liaudin
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'9"
71"
Reach
+72"
46
Age
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bielkheden
Liaudin
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
10.0
20.7
28.3
Performance Avg
50.2
25
Quality of Victory
57
27
Momentum Score
65
Bielkheden
Liaudin
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.8
1.4
65%
Strike Accuracy
52%
0.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
10Ground0
Bielkheden
Liaudin
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.4
/ 10
4.0
/ 10
1.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.8
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Bielkheden
Liaudin
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
66
74
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
3/36 fights
Chin rating based on
5/31 fights
Bielkheden
Liaudin
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
27
65
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Bielkheden
Liaudin
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
1
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Bielkheden
Liaudin
Striking0.7 / 5.8Volume8.7 / 0.8Grappling2.4 / 4.0Wrestling1.7 / 2.8Submission0.0 / 5.0Pressure1.0 / 8.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.0
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
1.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.2
8.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.8
Bielkheden
Strike Zones
Liaudin
Bielkheden
Attacking
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Liaudin
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Bielkheden targets the head (100% of attacks) — Liaudin absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Bielkheden
RND
Liaudin
0/0R00/0

Bielkheden · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.5
0101.5L4.5W1.5L2008-032008-102009-04
WinLossTrend

Liaudin · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.5L5.5L2007-042007-092008-012008-062008-10
WinLossTrend

Bielkheden · Last 3

L · Sub · R1
Mark BocekRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
W · Dec · R3
Jess LiaudinRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10
L · KO · R1
Diego SanchezRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · 2008-03

Liaudin · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
David BielkhedenRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10
L · Dec · R3
Paul TaylorRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 85: Bedlam · 2008-06
L · KO · R1
Marcus DavisRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 80: Rapid Fire · 2008-01
W · KO · R1
Anthony TorresRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · 2007-09
W · Sub · R1
Dennis SiverRating 5
Submission
UFC 70: Nations Collide · 2007-04

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