“Bellator has been nothing but good to me,” Caldwell shared with the MMA Hour this morning. “After his last fight, I looked at our matchmaker and I just said, ‘Wow, this is kid is exploding with talent.’ I’m very happy we were able to get this deal done and I look forward to seeing this star rise for years to come.”. Darrion Caldwell (born December 19, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA.He also formerly competed in the Bantamweight division where he is the former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion.A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Legacy FC.He was the 2009 NCAA national wrestling champion at 149 pounds.
He defeated Pennsylvania wrestler Matt Dragon in the finals. Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 254 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $215,000. This weekend's Super 32 brackets are loaded, but just like every year, a handful of off-the-radar athletes will catch the wrestling world by surprise. In 2014 World Wrestling Championships Metcalf lost in 1/16 finals to Mustafa Kaya of Turkey (7-4). He compiled 15 wins and a lone loss and became a four-time Conference champion[9] before the shoulder injury resurged during his second match at the NCAA's (where he was the top-seed). Not much is known about Darrion’s personal life, as he is too private about it. Get the best Wrestling news straight to your inbox. He lost in final wrestler from Russia Ilyas Bekbulatov (8-0,7-1). [3] In the post-season, he won his third ACC championship[7] and entered the NCAA's as the third seed. In 25–27 July on the "Golden Grand-Prix Heydar Aliyev" Metcalf became winner in 65 kg. [14] Prior to Iowa State, Metcalf had brief stints as Assistant Coach for Cedar Rapids Prairie High School wrestling from August through November 2016,[15] and as the National Freestyle Developmental Coach for USA Wrestling from November 2016 until April 2017. Check out our instant reactions to the 2020 Super 32 brackets.
During this season of lost eligibility, Metcalf competed in both folkstyle and freestyle competitions. He won the fight via submission in the first round. [2] After the coronavirus pandemic scrapped their Bell... Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Bobby Darin was born Walden Robert Cassotto on May 14, 1936. He lost in the finals to Darrion Caldwell of NC State 11-6. [21] He won the fight via unanimous decision. Darrion Caldwell breaking news and and highlights for Bellator 253 fight vs. A.J. "It is what it is. He won Omaha's Kaufman-Brand Open, an event that included a number of top Division I teams. [3] Entering the NCAA championships unseeded, he opened up with a fall over the ninth seed and a forfeit over the eight seed, but was subsequently downed by the undefeated top-seed and ultimately eliminated by eventual NCAA champion J. Jaggers, missing All-American status. Bellator MMA has added a pair of fig... Khabib Nurmagomedov | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting He later stated in an interview that he plans to move down to the bantamweight division.[22].
A collection of facts like salary, net worth, married, relationship, career, bio, affair, height, weight and more can also be found. After committing to coach Tom Brands at Virginia Tech, Metcalf used the 2005–2006 season as his redshirt year. He won the fight via unanimous decision after three rounds. He opened his tournament in dominant style with a first period fall on Will Rowe of Oklahoma, his only pin of the tournament, and he won the 2008 NCAA wrestling championships by defeating Bubba Jenkins, future 2011 NCAA Champion from Arizona State 14-8. On December 21, Metcalf competed in Flowrestling's Premiere League (FPL) where he faced off against Franlin Gomez (Puerto Rico) in a freestyle-folkstyle hybrid match. He won the fight via TKO after dropping Kempf with a left hand and unloading with a series of punches on the ground. 1 contender’, Bellator featherweight grand prix bouts set with Daniel Weichel vs. Emmanuel Sanchez, A.J. 50% of these people are married, and 50% are single. Whether its UFC, Bellator, anywhere in the world there isn’t a 135-pounder that can beat me.”, Click HERE: Full fight between Darrion Caldwell and Joe Warren, In-depth preview for the Darrion Caldwell – Joe Warren fight. At the tournament, he opened up with two wins over unranked opponents (one of them would go on to become a UFC fighter, Desmond Green) and two more victories over seeded opponents (all four matches with bonus points) to make it to the finale, where he faced the returning Dan Hodge Trophy winner Brent Metcalf. In his final senior freestyle competition, Caldwell competed at the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials Qualifier, where he once again did not place and became an MMA fighter shortly after. As a true freshman, he compiled 20 wins and 6 losses and was named ACC Wrestler of the year and Rookie of the year, as he won the Conference championship and posted an undefeated 9-0 record against ACC competition. COMMENT BELOW. [35] He won the fight by unanimous decision. This year will be no different. Burroughs Wife Wears the Golden Slipper Down the Aisle. LIKE WHAT YOU READ? However, he was defeated at the semifinals by the reigning Junior World Champion later turned MMA fighter Bubba Jenkins and by Josh Churella at the consolation semifinals. [31] He won the fight by knockout in the second round. In his highest profile fight to date, Caldwell faced former two-time Bellator champion Joe Warren in the main event at Bellator 151 on March 4, 2016. [40], In the last seconds of his 2009 NCAA championship match against Brent Metcalf, Caldwell attempted to celebrate early with a handspring and backflip. [28], In the first defense of his title, Caldwell faced Leandro Higo on March 2, 2018 in the main event at Bellator 195. In the morning, we'll see the all the top high school action we've been waiting for, but for now, we have the brackets to digest. He was the 2009 NCAA national wrestling champion at 149 pounds. [17], Caldwell signed with Bellator MMA in November 2013. Watch every one that you can, but be sure to focus on these 9. [30], In August 2018, Caldwell moved up to featherweight and faced Noad Lahat in a non-title fight at Bellator 204 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the contract extension of undefeated bantamweight superstar Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (9-0) to an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract. RAHWAY - An MMA fighter from Union County is getting ready for a rematch bout this Friday at Madison Square Garden. Posted with the pups #Sasha #Enzo #pitbull #frenchie #dontbullymybreed #mansbestfriend. [19], In his second appearance for Bellator, Caldwell faced Joe Pingitore at Bellator 118 on May 2, 2014. Metcalf married Iowa City native Kristin Metcalf (née Knipper). McKee vs. Darrion Caldwell, Free agent Eduardo Dantas wants his shot at the UFC, ‘He talks too much’ - Leandro Higo calls out James Gallagher, Joanna Jędrzejczyk vs. Cláudia Gadelha II. Darrion Caldwell's bio is filled with personal and professional info. Darrion Caldwell signs seven-fight contract extension with Bellator. But he has a good relationship with his dog as he is never tired of uploading the pictures of his pet dog, Pitbulls. As time expired in the match, Caldwell went to do a celebratory backflip and Metcalf pushed him in mid-air causing Caldwell to land dangerously on his back. [38], In the semifinals, Caldwell was slated to face A. J. McKee at Bellator 244 on June 6, 2020. Resides in Kansas City, MO. On episode 566 of FRL, the boys talk about USA Wrestling's press conference on not going to Worlds, break down Super 32, Alien Hour is back, and much more. As a senior, he was named Michigan's "Mr. Wrestler" in 2005, was selected as second-team ASICS all-American (behind rival Dustin Schlatter), Wrestling USA all-American and a Wrestling USA scholastic all-American.
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