Caldwell vs Higo

Who won Caldwell vs Higo?

Leandro Higo beat Darrion Caldwell by split decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of Bellator 259, on Friday 21st May 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Leandro Higo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Caldwell vs Higo stats

Darrion Caldwell stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Leandro Higo made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 12 by submission.

Darrion Caldwell's Bellator record stood at 12-6-0, while Leandro Higo's came in at 6-4-0.

The stats suggested Higo had a slight advantage in power over Caldwell, with a 15% knock out percentage over Caldwell's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Higo had an advantage over Caldwell, with a 60% submission rate over Caldwell's 40%.

Darrion Caldwell was the older man by 1 year, at 36 years old.

Caldwell had a height advantage of 2 inches over Higo. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Caldwell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 years and 4 months later than Higo, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 10 less professional rounds, 53 to Higo's 63.

Caldwell vs Higo form

Leandro Higo had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Nikita Mikhailov at Bellator 298 – Storley vs. Ward on 11th August 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Danny Sabatello at Bellator 282 on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 259 on 21st May 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Before that, he had defeated Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 249 on 15th October 2020 by submission in the 2nd round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

He had been beaten by Aaron Pico at Bellator 206 on 29th September 2018 by knockout in the 1st round at SAP Center, San Jose.

Activity check

Caldwell's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 1 month and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Higo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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