There was a lot more than met the eye in Enrique Barzola ’s successful Bellator debut. The season two winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” made a good first impression in Bellator, outworking and stopping one of their former champions. In a bantamweight contest, Barzola (17–5–2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) scored a third-round TKO stoppage win over Darrion Caldwell at last Saturday’s Bellator 273 . It was a grueling and high-paced bout that had Barzola tested early. Caldwell proved effective early on with his wrestling, but Barzola remained calm and turned the tide halfway through the fight. Although Barzola showed great decision making, wrestling, and ground-and-pound to secure his first victory under the Bellator banner, there was plenty more that went into his winning performance.
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