Who will make it to the final four of the featherweight grand prix?
Youth takes on experience in the night’s co-main event as the Bellator featherweight grand prix tournament continues with a match that at least one of the two combatants didn’t want.
Former bantamweight champion [autotag]Darrion Caldwell[/autotag] takes on undefeated young gun [autotag]Adam Borics[/autotag], with the former looking to reestablish his championship credentials and the latter looking to prove his worth among the 145-pound elite.
Caldwell (13-3 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) battled past Henry Corrales via decision, while Borics (14-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) finished former champ Pat Curran inside two rounds. And when Caldwell had the opportunity to pick his opponent during the selection show, he opted not to choose Borics and instead went for the latest possible matchup – a March clash with Pedro Carvalho.
But when featherweight champ Patricio Freire used his “champion’s choice” clause to pick Carvalho, it forced Caldwell across to the other side of the draw, and into a January clash with Borics. Now that they’re matched up and have had time to prepare, the pair are focused on the task at hand as they face off with a place in the semifinals at stake.
Will the grit and experience of former bantmaweight champ Caldwell prove crucial, or can “The Kid” produce yet another impressive finish to take his stock to new heights and put him just one win away from the final?