Paul Daley
| Paul Daley | |
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| Born | Paul Daley 21 February 1983 [1] London, England[2] |
| Other names | Semtex |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm)[3] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Nottingham, England |
| Team | Team Rough House Mike's Gym |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 42 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 20 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.semtex.tv/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Paul Daley (born 21 February 1983) is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Daley is currently ranked the #10 best welterweight in the world by Sherdog[4] and the ninth best welterweight in the world by Yahoo! Sports.[5]
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Paul's parents are from Caribbean background. Paul was first introduced to martial arts when he began taking karate at the age of 8, Paul has developed into one of the top strikers in all of the United Kingdom. Primarily based in England, Daley has been known to hold portions of his training camp at Mike's Gym in the Netherlands. In addition to his training in Holland, Daley is also a member of Team Rough House. At Rough House he trains with fellow Nottingham resident Dan Hardy and many other world class fighters.
Daley is the current Cage Rage welterweight champion.[6] Paul has had notable fights against Jake Shields for the EliteXC welterweight championship and UFC veteran John Alessio.
Daley was set to fight Jay Hieron at Affliction: Trilogy, but the bout was scrapped due to Affliction Entertainment folding.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
He later signed a four fight contract with the UFC, following Affliction's collapse.[7] Daley's first fight was scheduled to be on the preliminary card of UFC 103 against Brian Foster, which was due to air on ESPN UK, prior to the main card.[8] However, on 4 September, it was announced that Paul Daley had agreed to step in for Mike Swick, who suffered an injury during training and was unable to fight top contender Martin Kampmann at UFC 103.
In his UFC debut, Daley put in an aggressive performance, defeating Martin Kampmann via Technical knockout due to a barrage of punches.[9]
Daley was expected to face Carlos Condit on 2 January 2010 at UFC 108.[10] However, Condit would be forced off the card after suffering a severe cut to his hand.[11] He was replaced by Dustin Hazelett.
After failing to make the stipulated 170 lb for the Hazelett fight, Daley was fined 10% of his fight purse.[12] The bout was fought at a catchweight of 172 lbs. Early in the fight Daley dropped Hazelett with a left hook, then followed up with additional punches on the ground knocking Hazelett out cold.
[edit] Welterweight contendership
At UFC 113, on 8 May 2010, Daley was placed to fight Josh Koscheck, with the winner destined to become the next challenger against Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship and the opportunity to coach against St-Pierre on the twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter.[13]
After the end of the third and final round Paul Daley walked over to Josh Koscheck and threw a left hook which was partially blocked by Koscheck, after which referee Dan Miragliotta swung Paul Daley around in an attempt to subdue Daley.[14] In an interview at the conclusion of the event, Dana White announced that Daley would never fight in the UFC ever again. White was quoted as saying, "He'll never come back, I don't care if he's the best 170-pounder in the world. He's never coming back here. There's no excuse for that. You never hit a guy like that after the bell."[15]
Daley was later given a 30-day suspension from the Quebec Athletic Commission.[16]
[edit] Post UFC
He defeated Daniel Acacio at an Impact Fighting Championships event in Sydney, Australia.[17] Speaking after his victory, Daley revealed that he expects to sign with Strikeforce or DREAM "real soon."[18]
He then faced Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley in September 2010, and won via unanimous decision. Before the fight, he weighed in three-quarters of a pound overweight and was forced to give up 15% of his "show purse".[19]
[edit] Strikeforce
Following his win over Masvidal, Daley signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce[20] and made his promotional debut against Scott Smith on 4 December 2010 at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.[21] Smith charged forward as Daley connected with an overhand left hook, sending Smith unconscious face first into the canvas at 2:09 of round 1. In the post fight interview, he called out lightweight K.J. Noons.
Daley is expected to face Kazuo Misaki at Strikeforce 39.
[edit] BAMMA
Daley was supposed to face Yuya Shirai for the BAMMA welterweight belt, but came in over the 170-pound limit for a title bout. The two still headlined the card, but it became a non-title fight.[22] Daley dropped Shirai immediately with a jab, which was his first strike in the fight, and later he dropped him again with an uppercut and left hook before finishing the fight with vicious ground and pound.
[edit] Strikeforce Welterweight Title Shot
Daley fought Nick Diaz on 9 April 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley and lost. Daley dropped Diaz twice in the one-round bout. Daley then fell to the ground after a quick exchange, with the referee ending the bout three seconds from the end of the first round, marking the first time Daley has been stopped by strikes.[citation needed]
[edit] Post title fight
After a 3 month hitus, Daley was expected to face Evangelista Santos at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson, but Santos was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury and was replaced with Tyron Woodley. The winner of this fight is expected to fight for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship against a fighter yet to be named.[23] He lost the bout via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28 each in favour of Woodley.
Daley was next scheduled to fight twice in just over five weeks. The first bout was against UFC veteran Jordan Radev at BAMMA 7[24], and the second bout was against UFC and MFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti at Ringside MMA 12 - Daley vs. Fioravanti. Daley won both via unanimous decision.[25]
Daley was going to fight in a kickboxing bout at UCMMA 26 against Luke Sines for his 'UK1' Welterweight Championship,[26] however, due to contract obligations, Daley had to pull out of the fight to compete against Kazuo Misaki at Strikeforce 39.[27]
[edit] Weight issues
Daley has had a history of missing weight in fights, with the BAMMA 7 weigh-in marking the 6th time within the last 14 fights that Daley had missed weight for a fight. After the Diaz fight, he vowed that he would improve his diet to help him cut weight correctly for his future fights. However, Daley yet again missed weight for his BAMMA 7 fight. [28]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Mixed Martial Arts
- Cage Rage Championships
- Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship (One time; Last)
- Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Strikeforce
- Best of 2010 Awards: Knockout of the Year vs. Scott Smith
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- 2009 Newcomer of the Year [1]
- FX3
- FX3 Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Sherdog
- 2010 All-Violence Third Team
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 42 matches | 29 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 20 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 5 |
| By decision | 7 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 29–11–2 | Luigi Fioravanti | Decision (unanimous) | Ringside MMA 12: Daley vs. Fioravanti | 21 October 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 28–11–2 | Jordan Radev | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 7 | 10 September 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | 176 lb catchweight bout. Percentage of Daley's purse was forfeited to Radev for coming in overweight.[29] |
| Loss | 27–11–2 | Tyron Woodley | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | 30 July 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | |
| Loss | 27–10–2 | Nick Diaz | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | 9 April 2011 | 1 | 4:57 | San Diego, California | For the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 27–9–2 | Yuya Shirai | KO (punches) | BAMMA 5 | 26 February 2011 | 1 | 1:46 | Manchester, England | Originally for BAMMA WW title, later changed to non-title bout after Daley weighed in over the 170 lb limit. |
| Win | 26–9–2 | Scott Smith | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu | 4 December 2010 | 1 | 2:09 | St. Louis, Missouri | Strikeforce Best of 2010 Awards Knockout of the Year. |
| Win | 25–9–2 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 13 | 11 September 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Amarillo, Texas | 171.75 lb catchweight bout; 10% of Daley's purse was forfeited to Masvidal for being overweight. |
| Win | 24–9–2 | Daniel Acacio | Submission (elbow) | Impact FC 2 | 18 July 2010 | 3 | 1:15 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 23–9–2 | Josh Koscheck | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113 | 8 May 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | UFC Welterweight title eliminator. Cut from UFC for post-fight incident[30] |
| Win | 23–8–2 | Dustin Hazelett | KO (punches) | UFC 108 | 2 January 2010 | 1 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 172lb catchweight; 10% of Daley's purse was forfeited to Hazelett for being overweight.[31] Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 22–8–2 | Martin Kampmann | TKO (punches) | UFC 103 | 19 September 2009 | 1 | 2:31 | Dallas, Texas | |
| Win | 21–8–2 | Porfirio Alves Jr. | Submission (soccer kick and strikes) | WFC 8: D-Day | 18 April 2009 | 1 | 2:29 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Win | 20–8–2 | Aurelijus Kerpe | KO (knee and punches) | Ultimate Gladiators | 29 March 2009 | 1 | 1:35 | Nottingham, England | |
| Loss | 19–8–2 | Nick Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 20 | 20 February 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 19–7–2 | John Alessio | TKO (punches) | MFC 19 | 5 December 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 18–7–2 | Jake Shields | Submission (armbar) | EliteXC: Heat | 4 October 2008 | 2 | 3:47 | Sunrise, Florida | For EliteXC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 18–6–2 | Bojan Kosednar | KO (punch) | Cage Warriors | 12 July 2008 | 1 | 4:53 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 17–6–2 | Sam Morgan | KO (elbow) | ShoXC | 25 January 2008 | 1 | 2:12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 16–6–2 | Mark Weir | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 23 | 22 September 2007 | 2 | 2:14 | London, England | Defended Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship; Won Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 15–6–2 | Duane Ludwig | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | 22 June 2007 | 2 | 0:42 | San Jose, California | |
| Win | 14–6–2 | Paul Jenkins | Submission (punch to the body) | Cage Rage 21 | 21 April 2007 | 2 | 0:41 | Nottingham, England | Defended Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 13–6–2 | Daniel Weichel | KO (knee) | FX3: Fight Night 4 | 10 March 2007 | 1 | 2:53 | London, England | Won FX3 Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | 12–6–2 | Luiz Azeredo | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 19 | 9 December 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–5–2 | Sol Gilbert | KO (punches) | Cage Rage 18 | 30 September 2006 | 2 | 2:59 | London, England | Defended Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | 11–5–2 | Satoru Kitaoka | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase | 27 August 2006 | 1 | 2:54 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–4–2 | Ross Mason | Decision (majority) | Cage Rage 17 | 1 July 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Won Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 10–4–2 | Dave Strasser | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 16 | 22 April 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 9–4–2 | Blake Fredrickson | Decision (unanimous) | Genesis Fights: Brawl at the Mall 2 | 18 March 2006 | 2 | 2:00 | Auburn, Washington[32] | |
| Loss | 8–4–2 | Jean Silva | TKO (dislocated thumb) | Cage Rage 15 | 4 February 2006 | 2 | 4:40 | London, England | |
| Win | 8–3–2 | Joey Van Wanrooij | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 14 | 3 December 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 7–3–2 | Peter Angerer | TKO (punches) | FX3: Battle of Britain | 15 October 2005 | 1 | 3:28 | London, England | |
| Loss | 6–3–2 | Pat Healy | Submission (guillotine choke) | SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden | 9 July 2005 | 2 | 3:15 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Win | 6–2–2 | Sami Berik | TKO (punches) | FX3: Xplosion | 18 June 2005 | 1 | 3:03 | Reading, Berkshire, England | |
| Draw | 5–2–2 | Paul Jenkins | Draw | Cage Rage 11: Face Off | 30 April 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | For the Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Draw | 5–2–1 | Abdul Mohamed | Draw | Cage Warriors 9 | 18 December 2005 | 5 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | For the Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 5–2 | Jess Liaudin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Rage 9: No Mercy | 27 November 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 4–2 | Paul Jenkins | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 8 | 18 September 2004 | 2 | 2:56 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 3–2 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | KO (punch) | Cage Rage 7 | 10 July 2004 | 1 | N/A | London, England | |
| Win | 2–2 | Lee Doski | TKO (punches and elbows) | UKMMAC 6: Extreme Warriors | 29 February 2004 | 1 | 0:41 | Essex, England | |
| Loss | 1–2 | James Nicholl | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UKMMAC 5: Mean Intentions | 2 November 2003 | 2 | 3:41 | Essex, England | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Florentim Amorim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC 4: UK vs. France | 27 July 2003 | 1 | N/A | Hampshire, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | John Connelly | TKO (punches) | Extreme Brawl 3 | 29 June 2003 | 1 | N/A | Bracknell, England |
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