Darrion Caldwell, 30, boasts an impressive 12-1 professional mixed martial arts record. Currently riding a four-fight winning streak, the reigning Bellator MMA bantamweight champion’s next outing will see him square off against Kyoji Horiguchi on New Year’s Eve at Rizin FF 14 at the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo.
Here five things that you might not know about “The Wolf”:
He is a talented sportsman.
At Rahway High School, Caldwell excelled at baseball and football. But it was on the wrestling mat that he really shined. He was a three-time state champion, boasting a 146-4 record.