Pinnacle Mixed Martial Arts (formerly) Sanford MMA (2021–present)[1]
Rank
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wrestling
NCAA Division I Wrestling[2]
Years active
2012–2023
Mixed martial arts record
Total
22
Wins
15
By knockout
2
By submission
6
By decision
7
Losses
7
By knockout
1
By submission
3
By decision
3
University
North Carolina State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
NCAA Division I Championships
2009 St. Louis
149 lb
ACC Championships
2007 Raleigh
141 lb
2008 College Park
149 lb
2009 Blacksburg
149 lb
2011 Charlottesville
149 lb
Darrion Caldwell (born December 19, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler, who competed in the bantamweight division. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion.[3] A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Legacy FC.[4] As a folkstyle wrestler, Caldwell was the 2009 NCAA Division I National Champion, and a two-time All-American at 149 pounds out of the North Carolina State University. He was also a four-time ACC Conference champion.[5]
^Darrion Caldwell returns to 135 with eye on reclaiming Bellator belt. MMAjunkie.com. April 26, 2021 – via YouTube.
^"Darrion Caldwell - 2010-11 - Wrestling". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
^"Darrion Caldwell still considers himself Bellator 135 champ entering featherweight tourney". MMA Junkie. July 20, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^"NCAA champ Darrion Caldwell signs with Legacy FC, targeted for November debut". MMA Junkie. July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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DarrionCaldwell (born December 19, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler, who competed in the bantamweight...
decision. Horiguchi faced the reigning Bellator Bantamweight champion DarrionCaldwell for the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship at Rizin 14 on December...
Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix between former bantamweight champ DarrionCaldwell and A.J. McKee was scheduled for the card. On April 21, Bellator announced...
as a Bellator Bantamweight Championship bout between current champ DarrionCaldwell and Kyoji Horiguchi. The bout was a rematch from the 2018 meeting between...
Network. Background The event was headlined by Bantamweight champion DarrionCaldwell making the first defense of his title against Pitbull brothers' protege...
a Bantamweight bout between Joe Warren and undefeated rising star DarrionCaldwell. A former two-division champion, Warren has won six of his last seven...
streak to five, Corrales faced former Bellator Bantamweight Champion DarrionCaldwell at Bellator 228 in the opening round of the Bellator Featherweight...
Horiguchi faces DarrionCaldwell in bantamweight title bout at Rizin 14". Asian MMA. Retrieved 23 April 2020. "Horiguchi taps Caldwell, Hamasaki finishes...
weight class. He lost in the finals to DarrionCaldwell of NC State 11–6. As time expired in the match, Caldwell went to do a celebratory backflip and...
to withdraw. Higo made his Bellator debut as a late replacement for DarrionCaldwell against Bantamweight titlist Eduardo Dantas in a non-title bout at...
No. Name Event Date Reign (total) Defenses 1 Kyoji Horiguchi def. DarrionCaldwell Rizin 14 Saitama, Japan Dec 31, 2018 318 days Horiguchi vacated the...
the NBA Ted Brown (born 1957), football player, Minnesota Vikings DarrionCaldwell (2011), 2009 national wrestling champion at 149lbs; professional mixed...
January 27, 2020. Farah Hannoun (December 3, 2019). "Adam Borics vs. DarrionCaldwell grand prix matchup set for Bellator 238". mmafighting.com. "Bellator...
was originally scheduled to feature Eduardo Dantas against DarrionCaldwell, but Caldwell withdrew due to injury. Leandro Higo stepped in as a replacement...
15, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Bunch next faced DarrionCaldwell at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. He lost the fight via submission...
177 on 14 April 2017, facing off against DarrionCaldwell. However, after an undisclosed injury to Caldwell, Dantas instead faced Leandro Higo at the...
State 2010 Jayson Ness, Minnesota 2009 Josh Patterson, Binghamton 2008 DarrionCaldwell, North Carolina State 2007 Ben Askren, Missouri 2006 Ben Askren, Missouri...
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