My Take
Darrion Caldwell is one of those fighters who genuinely earned his spot at the top — a former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion who came up from Rahway, New Jersey with a collegiate wrestling base and turned it into a legitimate mixed martial arts career. His nickname "The Wolf" fits: he was always scrappy, always dangerous, always hunting for the finish. What I respect most is that he built his name in Bellator at a time when the bantamweight division was stacked and nobody was handing out titles. A Division I wrestling pedigree gave him that grappling threat that made every opponent uncomfortable on the feet, knowing the takedown was always coming. A solid, grounded career from a guy who took the hard road.
Overview
Darrion Caldwell (born December 19, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler, who competed in the bantamweight division. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Legacy FC.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Darrion Caldwell
- Name (Japanese)
- ダリオン・コールドウェル
- Reading
- だりおん・こーるどうぇる
- Born
- December 19, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Rahway, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Rahway High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.