Report: Paul Daley signs six-fight contract extension with the UFC
by James Kimball on Jan 19, 2010 1:16 PM EST
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British slugger Paul Daley (23-8-2, 2-0 in the UFC) has certainly let his presence be known since throwing his fists into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight mix late last year.
After disposing of one-time title contender Martin Kampmann in vicious fashion at UFC 103, Daley was given a chance to prove it was no fluke when he took on submission ace Dustin Hazelett at UFC 108. All he did there was turn in an even more dominating performance earning himself "Knockout of the Night" honors.
Looks like company president Dana White saw what we saw because the Telegraph is reporting that "Semtex" has been locked down by the Zuffa brass for six more fights.
And with a fight scheduled against Josh Koscheck for UFC 113 in a few months, this calculated move is significant.
That's because the winner of the match will likely be next in line for a title shot against the winner of the Georges St. Pierre and Dan Hardy match at UFC 111. With the heavy hands that Daley possesses, any fight he is involved in could end at any time, which obviously makes for exciting fights.
Couple those skills with his undeniable ability to jaw, and the UFC has got themselves a fighter worthy of big promotional dollars.
But first things first for the Brit -- Koscheck is undoubtedly his toughest test in the Octagon to date. Does he have enough firepower to put "Kos" to sleep, or will Josh's relentless pace and great wrestling be too much for Semtex to handle?
Let's hear it, Maniacs.
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talk about rising to the occasion
Daley has showed off his strengths nicely. He hasnt been fighting jokers but no one has gone at his weakness – which Hazelett was expected to do.
Maybe watching the Jake Shields fight would have been a good idea.
Needless to say – I won’t miss one of these 6 fights. No matter the opponent.
"He wants to get in close and use that reach advantage" - Mike Goldberg
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Hazelett didn’t have the strength or double-leg ability to put Daley in his world. It will be interesting to see if he can stay on his feet against the elite wrestlers in the WW division.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Jan 19, 2010 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
yep
this fight with koscheck will determine if he is really among the WW elite
by CanadianSensation on Jan 19, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
That was a smart move on his part...
cause he is about to get his first loss in the UFC.
"We know only one thing about this guy. That he ate a croissant for breakfast this morning." - Bas Rutten on a new french fighter.
Perhaps but...
I’d rather go with the ‘Kos thinks he has better stand-up and gets KTFO’ storyline. And then we’ll be asking the same questions of whether Daley has improved his ground game at all…
by Mr. Reynolds on Jan 19, 2010 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I think the Paulo loss was a wake-up call
That coupled with the couple of shots he took from A.J. I think he knows that utilizing his wrestling is the way to beat Daley. If he hasn’t figured that out, at least we’ll get to see another highlight KO.
"We know only one thing about this guy. That he ate a croissant for breakfast this morning." - Bas Rutten on a new french fighter.
WAR SEMTEX!!!
even the i think koschek is guna put a hurting on him, lets see him fight chris lytle, thiago alves, o anthony jonson! all of those fights have fight of the night & KO of the night written all over it!
i vote alves... that would be striking greatness
"He wants to get in close and use that reach advantage" - Mike Goldberg
"Half of this game is 90% Mental" - Tim Sylvia
"I have two words for you... Destiny" - Diego Sanchez.
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+1
I really think alves couldn’t hang with daley on the feet ….. Daley is the best MT fighter in the ufc
I’m becoming a big Semtex fan, but Alves throws crisper, cleaner, straight shots. Daley’s left hook is nasty, though.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Jan 19, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
whoa whoa whoa
Lets calm down with the “best in the UFC” talk. That is a bold statement, even if you are only talking about his MT.
Again..
Very over hyped! He’ll be released after his third loss in a row in the UFC.
Greasy St.Pierre is a cheater.
UFC 19. jeremy horn finds out chuck liddell has no jits. did everyone submit chuck? no. he decided to knock everyone out for a few years.
it's all about don frye
Not really
Chuck still had to have a solid base of wrestling to be able to have the TD defense that he had.
Greasy St.Pierre is a cheater.
HA!
I highly doubt that. Daley’s takedown defense is actually pretty solid believe it or not. Same for his chin. His sub defense could use some work, but that’s something that he’s been working on. I love how people constantly go “OH! He’s overrated!” No, Daley is rated about right. If he KO’s Kos which is very likely, is he still overrated? Gotta remember that a fight starts on the feet. Daley via KO in two rounds. GSP will beat Daley.
Too bad Hardy and Paul won't fight.
I think that would be an amazing stand up fight, sadly one we’ll never get to see.
If kos pulls out the W i hope they dont give paul another wrestler. clearly its his weakness, if the UFC wants to bail on him they can feed him a couple wrestlers. i expect to see him get a couple strikers tho, the ufc wants to grow in the uk.
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this is his biggest test
hazelett just stood there. literally.
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
hard to do. Semtex called out K-OS 5 mins after KO'ing Kampmann
"He wants to get in close and use that reach advantage" - Mike Goldberg
"Half of this game is 90% Mental" - Tim Sylvia
"I have two words for you... Destiny" - Diego Sanchez.
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Semtex is no Bitchping
Him and Hardy will fight anyone at anytime other than each other, and even then Semtex has sounded more keen on that fight than Dan. Paul is a bad arse and is prepared to strike with anyone and he’s confident that he can KO anyone that he faces. Bisping got given easy fights so that his name could be built in the UK, plus he got the TUF winners treatment where they get easy fights to start with to build on their success from the show. Daley has had to work hard for years on lesser shows and has travelled the world training and competing to be the best, him and Hardy had to earn their way into the big shows and didn’t get a reality show to help them. They both travelled the US together with no money, which has made them more focused and dedicated to the sport than Bisping could even dream of being. Neither of them have had any easy fights in the UFC and that is why I can be proud of the Rough House lads.
"Wanderlei is focused and well trained...he will easily win this fight, by a large margin and with much better technique."
Anderson Silva on why Wand is going to smash Bisping. Get ready to lose your dignity frosnt.
Spot on
Your spoton with everything you just said. It good to see the British fighters get a bit of love every now and then. I think everyone just had a bitter taste in there mouth with Bisping that’s why a lot of the other Brits where taking some heat. But it seems that Hardy and Daley are breaking that mold which am happy with. Ps when I was down at ufc 105 I got to meet Daley. He was sitting a couple of rows in front and he let me and my friend get a picture with him. He just seem like a cool guy and when ever I look at the picture it seems that am about his size maybe a bit bigger but his hands are fuckin massive compared to mine. A know that was random there bit I just wanted to tell you’s lol
by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Jan 20, 2010 5:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nice story, Semtex is the man
Always good to hear about fighters taking pictures with the fans, I wish I got the chance to meet Semtex at 105.
"Wanderlei is focused and well trained...he will easily win this fight, by a large margin and with much better technique."
Anderson Silva on why Wand is going to smash Bisping. Get ready to lose your dignity frosnt.
Great news, Semtex is the man and he deserves more fights and more money in the UFC
He’s already KO’d 2 quality WWs in devastating fashion, his next victim will be Kos. I can’t wait for that fight. War Semtex and War Rough House.
"Wanderlei is focused and well trained...he will easily win this fight, by a large margin and with much better technique."
Anderson Silva on why Wand is going to smash Bisping. Get ready to lose your dignity frosnt.
this brit has what it takes
semtex is an excelent striker, he is dangerous against any ww. Now he is with the UFC he is finaly taking his training seriously, Kos’ wrestling could be a problem but every fight starts standing and your crazy if you think daley cant put kos to sleep coz beleive me he can. Kos can not stand with daley and his only chance is to make this a very boring fight.
Heres who i think he should fight...
Matt Brown is pretty good, then Ben Saunders, Rumble Johnson, Fitch then Thiago. i think those would be good.
by StringBeanRickJamesLookinFool on Jan 19, 2010 5:14 PM EST reply actions
BRITISH FIGHTERS
hopefully daley knocks ko’s head off and hardy does well agaiesnt gsp. then the brits might start to get some respect off american mma fans
The brits are blowing up!
Hardy and Semtex are rapidly moving up my favorite fighter list. I am surprised he got this extension before the kos fight and not after, but i trust ufc knows what there doing and they see big things in his future. A win over kos would be huge and i’d love to see him fight GSP.
"When they took away headbutts, I had to learn some skills." Mark Coleman
by DrewMoney$$$ on Jan 19, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
Do you guys even know..
Paul Daley has fought wrestlers before and he beat them.. Brutally. Plus if you think Kos is going straight for the takedown you gotta be silly. He will try and bring the pain and end up soaked in bloody rain. Semtex by KO
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