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Paul Daley
BornPaul Daley
(1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 (age 41)[1]
London, England[2]
Other namesSemtex
NationalityEnglish
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)[3]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofNottingham, England
TeamTeam Rough House
Mike's Gym
RankBlue belt in the BOLT Wrestling System Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total43
Wins29
By knockout20
By submission2
By decision7
Losses12
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision5
Draws2
Other information
Websitehttp://www.semtex.tv/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 15 September 2011 (2011-09-15)

Paul Anthony Daley[4] (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.

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 was the last ever Cage Rage welterweight champion.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Daley was expected to face Carlos Condit on 2 January 2010 at UFC 108.[9] However, Condit would be forced off the card after suffering a severe cut to his hand.[10] 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.[11] 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.

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.[12]

Koscheck controlled the entire fight with his superior wrestling. 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.[13] 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."[14]

Daley was later given a 30-day suspension from the Quebec Athletic Commission.[15]

Post UFC

He defeated Daniel Acacio at an Impact Fighting Championships event in Sydney, Australia.[16] Speaking after his victory, Daley revealed that he expects to sign with Strikeforce or DREAM "real soon."[17]

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".[18]

Strikeforce

Following his win over Masvidal, Daley signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce[19] and made his promotional debut against Scott Smith on 4 December 2010 at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.[20] 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.

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.[21] 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.

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 first round of the scheduled five round fight. 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.[22]

Post title fight

After a 3 month hiatus, 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]

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

  • FX3
    • FX3 Welterweight Championship (One time)
  • Sherdog
    • 2010 All-Violence Third Team

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
43 matches 29 wins 12 losses
By knockout 20 2
By submission 2 5
By decision 7 5
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 29–12–2 Kazuo Misaki Decision (split) Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey 3 March 2012 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
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, United States
Loss 27–10–2 Nick Diaz TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley 9 April 2011 1 4:57 San Diego, California, United States 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, United States 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, United States 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, United States 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, United States
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, United States 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, United States
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, United States
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, United States[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, United States
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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