On Friday night in the Bellator 195 main event, Leandro Higo fights for Bellator bantamweight gold in his third appearance under the Viacom-backed promotion. He squares off with champion Darrion Caldwell, who is set to defend his title for the first time after besting Eduardo Dantas last October.
Higo made his Bellator debut last April after very successful runs in RFA and, more recently, LFA. He fell to Dantas by close decision. It was supposed to be for Dantas’ 135-pound title, but Higo, who had stepped up on short notice, missed weight.