Darrion Caldwell Darrion Caldwell said he was waiting for the right time and place to move down to the bantamweight division. When offered a matchup with former 135-pound title challenger Rafael Silva at Bellator 137, the 2009 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion knew the moment had arrived. Caldwell’s (6-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) drop in weight was not sparked by a loss or physical struggles at featherweight. He said his plan was always to fight at bantamweight against proven opponents like Silva (22-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
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Bellator title aspirations prompted Darrion Caldwell’s drop to bantamweight – MMA Junkie