Kyoji Horiguchi has already beaten Darrion Caldwell once, now he can become a Bellator champion by repeating the feat.
MMA Fighting confirmed with officials that Horiguchi and Caldwell will meet in a rematch for Caldwell’s Bellator bantamweight championship at Bellator 222 on June 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ESPN was first to report that the bout was official, citing Bellator president Scott Coker.
Horiguchi (27-2) and Caldwell first met at Rizin 14 last December in a champion vs. champion bout with Horiguchi’s Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight title on the line.