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Titan
14th October 2008, 02:27 PM
The fellow Swede David Bielkheden has had a blog up in his preparations for the UFC 89 fight against Jess Liaudin. It's his 155 lbs debut in the UFC. and he posted some pictures of his shape before starting the final weight cut.

http://www.fightplay.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081014020-300x225.jpg

http://www.fightplay.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081014021-300x225.jpg

He's currently at 77 kg (~170 lbs) with 4% bodyfat, but has been down more in weight recently, so there's some water retention there that he expects to get rid of. He sounds confident and is feeling good and strong at this weight.

His blog is in Swedish and available at:

http://www.fightplay.tv/category/david-bielkheden/
Bangalter
14th October 2008, 02:56 PM
Hopefully David is stronger at 155, I felt like he was tossed around a bit in the octagon before...
aubtin
14th October 2008, 03:16 PM
I really hope the drop down in weight will give Bielkheden a new lease of life. Looking at the photos it's crazy to think he was fighting at 83kg a couple of years ago.
seese
14th October 2008, 04:16 PM
Seriously, 4% is sick. I remember thinking Aronas 8% at Pride MWGP was crazy.
Titan
17th October 2008, 04:57 PM
Looks like he shed that waterweight and went from his 4% bodyfat at 170 lbs to weigh in at 156 lbs:

http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=15203
Achbar
17th October 2008, 05:06 PM
Amazing, i went scared when i read the blogg that i wouldn´t make it. It´s not a top quality card when the most exiting thing for me on it is two lousy swedes. I really hope they can do an impact, it would meen alot to swedish MMA i think.
aubtin
17th October 2008, 07:47 PM
Looks like he shed that waterweight and went from his 4% bodyfat at 170 lbs to weigh in at 156 lbs:

http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=15203

Good news. I'm fascinated to see how, or if, the cut effects him tomorrow.

I must say I'm stupidly excited about the undercard...

Gono vs Hardy and Bielkheden vs Liaudin are the two best fights on the card for me, and then Stout vs Etim, Miller vs Baron, and Eklund vs Samy Schiavo are all great fights too.