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Simon Samano and MMA Junkie Radio

Darrion Caldwell working on legend status starting with Bellator 290, seeks Patricio Freire fight

Darrion Caldwell has reached a point in his athletic career, not just in MMA, where being considered a legend matters to him.

Well before he was Bellator bantamweight champion, Caldwell also won an NCAA Division I wrestling title at North Carolina State back in 2009. It’s been more than three years now since Caldwell lost the 135-pound Bellator belt to Kyoji Horiguchi, and he’s itching to get it back.

Do that, and legend status will be attained.

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