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Bellator 195 pre-event facts: Joe Warren ties all-time record with 19th Bellator bout

Bellator returns with another event Friday as Bellator 195 takes place at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., with a main card on Paramount following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie.

A bantamweight championship bout headlines the lineup. Reigning titleholder Darrion Caldwell (11-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) attempts to begin his run as champion on the right foot when he takes on challenger Leandro Higo (18-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in his first defense.

The card also features a number of other promotional veterans who carry notable numbers into their respective fights. For more, check below for 20 pre-event facts about Bellator 195.

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Main event

Darrion Caldwell

Caldwell became the fifth Bellator bantamweight champion when he defeated Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 184 in October.

Caldwell improved to 5-1 since he dropped to the Bellator bantamweight division in May 2015.

Caldwell has earned all four of his Bellator stoppage victories by submission.

Higo is scheduled to compete for the Bellator bantamweight title for the second time in three promotional appearances.

Higo is 9-1 in his past 10 fights dating back to July 2012.

Co-main event

Joe Warren and L.C. Davis

Joe Warren’s (15-6 MMA, 13-5 BMMA), 41, is the oldest of the eight fighters scheduled to compete on the main card.

Warren is the only fighter in Bellator history to win titles in two weight classes. He is a former featherweight and bantamweight titleholder.

Warren competes in his 19th Bellator bout, tied with Patricky Freire and David Rickels for most appearances in company history.

Warren competes in his 14th Bellator bantamweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.

Joe Warren

Warren’s 13 victories in Bellator competition are tied for third most in company history behind Michael Chandler (14) and Patricio Freire (14).

Warren’s nine victories in Bellator bantamweight competition are second most in company history behind Dantas (10).

Warren has alternated wins and losses over his past seven fights. He won in his most recent bout at Bellator 181 in July.

Warren has earned 10 of his 15 career victories by decision. That includes nine of his 13 wins under the Bellator banner.

Joe Taimanglo (24-8-1 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) is 4-3 since he dropped to the Bellator bantamweight division in April 2014.

Taimanglo has suffered all four of his Bellator losses by decision.

Remaining main card

Emily Ducote

Emily Ducote (6-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), 24, is the youngest of the eight scheduled main-card fighters.

Ducote competes in her seventh Bellator flyweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.

Ducote’s four Bellator victories in flyweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Ilima Macfarlane (six).

Ducote’s three Bellator stoppage victories in flyweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (four).

Ducote’s three Bellator submission victories in flyweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (four).

Juan Archuleta (17-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) enters the event on a 12-fight winning streak. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since March 2015 in what was his only career blemish.

Archuleta was a three-division champion under the King of the Cage banner, holding titles at lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight.

For more on Bellator 194, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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