Paul Daley
| Paul Daley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1983[1] Nottingham, England, UK |
| Nickname | Semtex |
| Nationality |  British |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st)[2] |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Nottingham, England, UK |
| Team | Team Rough House Vos Gym |
| Rank | purple belt in BJJ |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.semtex.tv/ |
Paul Daley (born February 21, 1983) is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is ranked as the #8 Welterweight in the world by Sherdog.com. He is also ranked by MMAWeekly as the #5 Welterweight in the world.
Mixed martial arts career
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 the UK, Daley has been known to hold portions of his training camp in Holland, the number one producer of K-1 heavyweight champions and home to some of the world's most technical Muay Thai strikers.[3] In addition to his training in Holland, Daley is also a member of Team Rough House.
Daley is the current Cage Rage welterweight champion.[3] 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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
He later signed a four fight contract with the UFC, following Affliction's collapse.[4] 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.[5] However, on September 4, 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 Martin Kampmann at UFC 103.
In his UFC debut, Daley put in an aggressive performance, defeating Kampmann via a first round stoppage due to strikes.[6]
Daley was expected to face Carlos Condit on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108.[7] However, Condit would be forced off the card after suffering a severe cut to his hand.[8] 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.[9] The bout was fought at a catchweight of 172 lbs. Daley defeated Hazelett via first round knockout.
Welterweight contendership
Paul Daley's most recent fight was at UFC 113 against Josh Koscheck. With the winner becoming 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.[10]
After the final bell sounded and the fighters had been separated, Koscheck turned his back to Daley to begin walking back to his corner when Daley threw a punch that hit Koscheck in the face. In an interview at the conclusion of the event, Dana White announced that Daley would never fight in the UFC 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."[11]
Twenty-four hours after the incident at UFC 113, Paul Daley issued an official apology to the UFC and MMA fans around the World: "I would like to apologize to the UFC and the Athletic Commission for what I’ve done as well as all the fans and sponsors that support me. I would also like to offer my sincerest apologies to Josh Koscheck who did not deserve the cheap shot I threw."[12]
Post UFC
Daley will make his first post-UFC appearance when he fights a soon to be announced opponent for the Impact Fighting Championships, in Sydney, Australia.[13]
Mixed martial arts record
| 34 matches | 23 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 5 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — |  Daniel Acacio
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— | Impact Fighting Championships | 14 July 2010 |  Newcastle, Australia
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First fight since being released from the UFC | ||
| Loss | 23–9–2 |  Josh Koscheck
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 8 May 2010 | 3 | 5:00 |  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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For #1 Contendership for the Welterweight title Cut from UFC for post-fight incident[14] |
| Win | 23–8–2 | Dustin Hazelett
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KO (Punches) | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | 2 January 2010 | 1 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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Fought at Catchweight[2] Won Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 22–8–2 |  Martin Kampmann
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | 19 September 2009 | 1 | 2:31 | Dallas, Texas, US
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UFC Debut |
| Win | 21–8–2 | Junior Barata
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TKO (Punches) | WFC 8: D-Day | 18 April 2009 | 1 | 2:29 |  Ljubljana, Slovenia
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| Win | 20–8–2 |  Aurelijus Kerpe
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KO (Knee and Punches) | Ultimate Gladiators | 29 March 2009 | 1 | 1:35 |  Nottingham, England
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| Loss | 19–8–2 | Nick Thompson
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Decision (Unanimous) | MFC 20: Destined for Greatness | 20 February 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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| Win | 19–7–2 | John Alessio
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TKO (Punches) | MFC 19: Long Time Coming | 5 December 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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| Loss | 18–7–2 | Jake Shields
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Submission (Armbar) | EliteXC: Heat | 4 October 2008 | 2 | 3:47 | Sunrise, Florida, US
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For EliteXC Welterweight Title |
| Win | 18–6–2 | Bojan Kosednar
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KO (Punch) | Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 7 | 12 July 2008 | 1 | 4:53 | Nottingham, England
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| Win | 17–6–2 | Sam Morgan
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KO (Elbow) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | 25 January 2008 | 1 | 2:12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
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| Win | 16–6–2 | Mark Weir
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TKO (Punches) | Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable | 22 September 2007 | 2 | 2:14 | London, England
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Wins Cage Rage Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 15–6–2 | Duane Ludwig
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TKO (Punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | 22 June 2007 | 2 | 0:42 | San Jose, California, US
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| Win | 14–6–2 |  Paul Jenkins
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Submission (Punch to the Body) | Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day | 21 April 2007 | 2 | 0:41 | Nottingham, England
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Retains Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 13–6–2 |  Daniel Weichel
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KO (Knee) | FX3 – Fight Night 4 | 10 March 2007 | 1 | 2:53 | London, England
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Wins FX3 Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | 12–6–2 | Luiz Azeredo
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Decision (Unanimous) | Cage Rage 19: Fearless | 9 December 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England
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| Win | 12–5–2 | Sol Gilbert
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KO (Punches) | Cage Rage 18: Battleground | 30 September 2006 | 2 | 2:59 | London, England
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Retains Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | 11–5–2 |  Satoru Kitaoka
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Submission (Guillotine choke) | Pancrase – Blow 6 | 27 August 2006 | 1 | 2:54 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 11–4–2 | Ross Mason
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Decision (Majority) | Cage Rage 17: Ultimate Challenge | 1 July 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England
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Wins Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 10–4–2 | Dave Strasser
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Decision (Unanimous) | Cage Rage 16: Critical Condition | 22 April 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England
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| Win | 9–4–2 | Blake Fredrickson
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFCF: Brawl at the Mall 2 | 18 March 2006 | 2 | 2:00 | Washington, United States
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| Loss | 8–4–2 | Jean Silva
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TKO (Dislocated thumb) | Cage Rage 15: Adrenaline Rush | 4 February 2006 | 2 | 4:40 | London, England
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| Win | 8–3–2 |  Joey Van Wanrooij
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Decision (Unanimous) | Cage Rage 14: Punishment | 3 December 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England
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| Win | 7–3–2 | Peter Angerer
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TKO (Punches) | FX3: Battle of Britain | 15 October 2005 | 1 | 3:28 | London, England
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| Loss | 6–3–2 | Pat Healy
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Submission (Guillotine choke) | SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden | 9 July 2005 | 2 | 3:15 | Portland, Oregon
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| Win | 6–2–2 |  Sami Berik
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TKO | FX3: Xplosion | 18 June 2005 | 1 | 3:03 | Reading, England
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| Draw | 5–2–2 | Paul Jenkins
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Draw | Cage Rage 11: Face Off | 30 April 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England
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For the Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship |
| Draw | 5–2–1 | Abdul Mohamed
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Draw | CWFC 9: Xtreme Xmas | 18 December 2004 | 5 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England
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| Win | 5–2 |  Jess Liaudin
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Cage Rage 9: No Mercy | 27 November 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | London, England
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| Win | 4–2 | Paul Jenkins
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TKO (Punches) | CWFC 8: Brutal Force | 18 September 2004 | 2 | 2:56 | Sheffield, England
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| Win | 3–2 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam
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KO (Punch) | Cage Rage 7: Battle of Britain | 10 July 2004 | 1 | N/A | London, England
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| Win | 2–2 | Lee Doski
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TKO (Punches and elbows) | UKMMAC 6: Extreme Warriors | 29 February 2004 | 1 | 0:41 | Essex, England
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| Loss | 1–2 | James Nicholl
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Submission (Rear naked choke) | UKMMAC 5: Mean Intentions | 2 November 2003 | 2 | 3:41 | Essex, England
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| Loss | 1–1 | Florentim Amorim
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Submission (Rear naked choke) | CWFC 4: UK vs. France | 27 July 2003 | 1 | N/A | Hampshire, England
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| Win | 1–0 | John Connelly
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TKO (Punches) | EB 3 – Extreme Brawl 3 | 29 June 2003 | 1 | N/A | Bracknell, England
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References
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Paul "Semtex" Daley MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b "UFC 108 official weigh-in results: All 20 fighters cleared to fight (Updated)". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b http://pauldaley.proelite.com/
- ^ "The World's Greatest MMA Magazine - News - Exclusive: Semtex Daley signs for UFC". Fighters Only Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Cofield, Steve (2009-08-31). "UFC/ESPN regionalize U.K. broadcasts: Daley fight a special feature at UFC 103. - Cagewriter - UFC - Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ DALEY STEPS IN FOR INJURED SWICK AT UFC 103
- ^ "Exclusive: Daley v Condit set for UFC 108". fightersonlymagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ "Carlos Condit goes down with hand injury; out of UFC 108". cagedpotato.com. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ^ "UFC 108 official weigh-in results: All 20 fighters cleared to fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Morgan, John (2010-05-07). "Georges St-Pierre, Josh Koscheck/Paul Daley winner to coach "The Ultimate Fighter 12"". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Morgan, John (2010-05-09). "Dana White: Following cheap shot, UFC 113's Paul Daley won't fight in the UFC again". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Paul Daley issues an apology for the UFC 113 disgrace | UFC News". LowKick.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "NEW fight announced for Sydney: Daley vs Acacio". 2010-06-02.
{{cite web}}: Text "http://www.impactfc.au.com" ignored (help) - ^ Non, Sergio (2010-05-09). "Paul Daley done with UFC because of post-fight punch, Dana White says". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Paul "Semtex" Daley MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
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