Is Paul Daley signed to Bellator? 'Semtex' is calling Bull----
by James Goyder on Jul 11, 2010 11:20 AM EDT
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The British are coming? Not so fast.
Contrary to a recent "news" report on BJPenn.com, former Elite XC star and UFC exile Paul Daley has not been signed to the Bellator promotion.
In fact, "Semtex" himself went on record last Saturday (via Cage Warriors) to call the rumor "Bullshit."
"I have not signed with Bellator, this is bullshit. As it stands i am a free agent, and i am in talks with a few promotions. But i doubt i will sign with Bellator anytime soon."
After getting his walking papers from the UFC, the heavy-handed welterweight striker quickly signed to face Daniel Acacio at the upcoming Impact FC "Uprising" fight card on July 18 in Sydney.
Daley made an immediate impact under the UFC banner in his 2009 debut, torching the title hopes of Martin Kampmann with a first round technical knockout at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" and then brutalizing grappling whiz Dustin Hazelett at UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" with a crushing knockout.
Unfortunately it would be the sucker punch he launched on Josh Koscheck after his unanimous decision loss to the AKA wrestler back at UFC 113: "Machida vs. Shogun II" that prompted his immediate dismissal.
Since then, "Semtex" has been looking for a new home. Strikeforce wasn't interested and if Bellator was, it doesn't sound like the feelings were mutual.
Where he ends up may have a lot to do with his performance on July 18.
Stay tuned.
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I wouldn't sign him for at least a year!
Furthermore, he shouldn’t get a license to fight for at least a year! I like to watch him fight but what he did was bullshit!
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jul 11, 2010 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
yeah, it was a bitchy thing to do.
dana should take him back and feed him to gsp.
"...they called me a rapist and a recluse; i'm not a recluse" - mike tyson.
really??
Take him back and give him a title shot?? makes alot of sense… he should take him back and feed him to brock then instead….
by McK24theTruth on Jul 11, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
it was a joke dickhead.
but yeah, why not brock. brock would kill him then “…climb on top of him”
"...they called me a rapist and a recluse; i'm not a recluse" - mike tyson.
dickhead....
dickhead is the one who gets offended by an online post lol
by McK24theTruth on Jul 11, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I think your post just made you look like one, Phantomknee.
hahaha – sarcastic laugh.
Why are you guys acting like succh, pardon my french, bitches?
I mean fuck he punched a dude, its the nature of a sport where emotions come into play. Sure, it was unprofessional, but you guys act like he shot a guy or something. He made a mistake; somebody made a good point that a guy elbows a dude unconscious in HOCKEY, and only gets a few weeks off. I for one would’ve suspended Daley for 3 months, and put him right back into rotation, as he’s a great fighter. Calling for a year from all organizations is unfair, he still needs to make money and live.
dude..
no body else in the UFC hits after a fight, when ur at a level this high you shud no how to act. being a professional is more then beating the best up and fighting world class guys, u need to be at the top of ur game in all areas, especially not doing cheap shots..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
and plus he had 15 minutes to land all the punches he wanted but couldnt land a single one till he ran up from behind the dude
and he STILL didnt land that one flush…how the hell you run up from behind someone to throw a sucker punch and they block it? that is wack shit
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
Im talkin about what you guys think should qualify as a punishment
I agree that it was uncalled for and unprofessional, but I also understand that emotions can blur out any conscience if bad enough. I just dont understand why he should be not only banned from the organization a fighter of his calibur should be fighting in ( I think the same about Nick Diaz ), but also banned from every organization for a year? Thats very unfair
by theworldismine on Jul 11, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I know people he trains with and was a huge Daley fan
But fuck him, you can’t defend what he did. As Hella says, he had 15 mins to land a punch, and Kos broke no rules. Hey, I can punch anyone in the kisser when they’re not expecting it, let me fight in the UFC. Daley = Loser (in more sense than one)
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If I'm free it's cos I'm always running - Jimi Hendrix
by Jimi_kiss the sky on Jul 11, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Could you make Martin Kampmaan look like a can?
Or Dustin Hazelett? Daley’s a talented fighter, who let his emotions get out of hand. Sure, punish him a bit, 3-6 months i guess, but I dont even see a point in cutting him, when he is bound to produce entertaining fights. But when people suggest things like lifetime or year long bans I think they’re acting like wimps and should realize and accept that sometimes things get out of hand in most professional sports where emotions are bound to play a role. Haven’t you seen some baseball or hockey games?
by theworldismine on Jul 11, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
People who have 15 minutes to hit someone but cant, then do it after the bell rings are whimps.
You keep making excuses saying he just got emotional, and it happens in other sports. If youre going to make a case for Daley to not be punished as harshly at least acknowledge what he did. Sure, let him back after a year, and offer him 4000 a fight. And if it happens again, ban him for life.
by snipersniper on Jul 11, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way, I just got emotional and hit my wife doesnt fly, why would it now? Assult is assult
by snipersniper on Jul 11, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
take a chill pill.
assault my ass. it does happen in other sports and no way in hell do they get suspended for a year.. steroids and things like that are much worse.
Come at me bro!
The big problem is....
Dana is still trying to legitimize this sport in states where people think to barbarians are sitting in a cage and fighting to the death. What Daley did could have really ruined mma for all of us. I know he did not land the punch cleanly (which is embarrassing in itself.) but you have to look at the overall picture. Hypothetically, what if he landed the punch to the back of the head, Koscheck goes down, hits his head or on the way down falls against something and breaks his neck and has permanent damage? While that did not happen, the risk is there and in a case like that it has to be known that it is completely unacceptable and won’t be tolerated. His actions could have set back mma years in the eye of the public. There is to much danger, to much risk, and to much of a chance for something bad to happen when a trained fighter is hitting someone after the bell. Dana did the right thing is disassociating himself with this kind of action.
Shivello "The Voice": That jab is stiffer than a box of Viagra!" and I am still wondering if I heard this one right on Dream 14...."These guys are busier than a cucumber in a women's prison!"
What are you talking about, I don't like mma?
I love mma! I have been part of this site since it was UFCmania(maybe 4 or 5 years now) and have been watching mma since 1993. I train BJJ, have a backround in karate and wrestling. I have my son in wrestling, bjj, and karate as well. I would say I am far from disliking mma. What in my statement even hints at me not liking mma? Wha tin my statement even gave you the slightest inkling I don’t like mma? Did you even read what I posted? or was your comment aimed at someone else? Because I can’t figure where in my comment I give off that impression!
Shivello "The Voice": That jab is stiffer than a box of Viagra!" and I am still wondering if I heard this one right on Dream 14...."These guys are busier than a cucumber in a women's prison!"
He should've thought of his "FAMILY" before being dumb!
He is the ONLY one resposible for HIS actions! So, blame Daley!!!
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jul 11, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope he does well
& i hope he’s 1 day considered 1 of the best P4P fighters outside the UFC & i hope Dana offers him a contract & he tells him to shoove it up his arse
So, evil, you condone his actions?
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jul 11, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
when i watched the fight if i'd have been there i'd have punched Kos too
Kos knew what he was doing & knew if he talked enough shit when he was laid on Daley he’d swing for. just look at how Kos turns round he say he thought Daley was gonna try & shake his hand so why turn round with 1 hand out & 1 hand guarding his face? there’s a double standard in the UFC if an American fighter would have done it he wouldn’t have been fucked off like that. Dana used the example of what happened with Diaz after the hospital fight & said he got rid of him cause it wasn’t exeptable but Diaz had 3 more fights after the it happened & Dana has talked since about signing him again.
Non American fighters get special treatment...especially UK fighters
UFC’s goal is to expand their brand globally….Dana’s bday wish is to have an UK champion.
I was a Semtex fan
But he disgraced himself, his country and the sport with that sucker punch. The fact that he’s shown little to no remorse and continues to display a bad attitude is pathetic. I enjoy watching Daley fight but I cant call myself a fan if someone with so little class and I’m amazed that anyone would defend him or his actions.
I <3 Dana White, the Ruler and Savior of the MMA World, and will serve his disciple, Synyster, faithfully to the end.
by David W-S on Jul 11, 2010 3:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Just what the hell does "Semtex" mean anyway?
What is a “Semtex”??
Sounds pretty stupid to me.
its a form of sticky explosive material something like c4 dynamite
I personally think its one of the better nicknames
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 11, 2010 7:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
chill out david.
People don’t even remember shit like that a week after it happened. He did nothing, it meant nothing. I see things like that happening all the time, it’s just how it goes.
Come at me bro!
Weak
Imagine if David Stern kicked Dwight Howard out of the league for an elbow, or the entire Pistons team from the Bad Boys era, Imagine if Kobe got kicked out of the league for fighting Reggie Miller, Or Jordan for grabbing him by the throat, Imagine Roger Clemens or Nolan Ryan getting kicked out of the bigs for throwing at a guys head, or Ronnie Lott for trying to take a guys head off….. Stupid and part of the reason MMA isint taken seriously
Let me rephrase that
I didn’t mean MMA as a whole, but Dana White and his ego and unprofessional bullsh1t.
Instead of taking a few days to simmer down and process what happened, he flies of the handle the night of the fight and says Daley will never fight UFC again.
Much greater sports stars and talents than Daley have done dumb sh1t. Its sports, and sometimes emotions boil over and guys lose it, think about how many baseball brawls you’ve seen, bench clearing NBA fights, hockey guys cracking skulls, NFL cheap shots and late hits, those commisioners NEVER comment or make decisions the day things happen, its always at least a week later.
Dana is a hypocrite and the epitome of unprofessional, and probably the reason we’ll never see a match in Madison Square Garden, I gaureentee you he’s in those meetings dropping F bombs and other forms of douchbaggery. And for him to ban Daley was just par for the course.
by XxBomberxX on Jul 11, 2010 4:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you can't compare MMA to the four mainstream sports
he’s trying to prove MMA is not human cock fighting
89-90 bad boys FTW!!!
I like the feeling of hunting down what I feed my family. If there’s a beast out there capable of hunting down Brock Lesnar, he would do it and make me the trophy on his den wall. But the laws of nature dictate that I’m going to be the one who goes into the wild and comes home with the evening’s bounty. - The #1 ranked HW in the world...
by DrewMoney$$$ on Jul 11, 2010 4:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
no matter what he does
I will always watch this dude when he fights.
And he did what we all wanted to do just punch koscheck in the face for being such a big douche.
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 11, 2010 3:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Askren would beat him
so it isn’t a wise move.
What????
A wrestler could dominate and get a win over Daley. You sir are a fool
If I'm free it's cos I'm always running - Jimi Hendrix
by Jimi_kiss the sky on Jul 11, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I am not condoning what Daley did but I think Koscheck feigning injury when replays showed Dlaley had missed by a mile with a knee to the head was equally bad.
tabitha what you think means dick
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
obviously the strikeforce melee forced danas hand in this one… with how much he got on them for there after fight brawl live on cbs no way he could sit by and not take immediate action on this. people are making references to other sports and saying the athletes dont get banned for similiar things but this is fighting which is already viewed in a negative light therefore punishment is going to be more extreme
But even boxing has had its fair share of meles brawls, and crazy stuff happen, yet nobody ever got banned. I just think it was excessive, Daley was wrong PERIOD, but hey its sports and sh1t happen
I just find it weird that a sport that’s so tough, amd everybody is WAR this and kick ass that,badasses it acting so feminine because a guy took a swing at another guy. Its hardly unprecidented.
by XxBomberxX on Jul 11, 2010 5:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe a good old fashion brawl is just what boxing needs to get some interest again lol so many classics my fav is when a fighters mom hopped in and beat her sons opponent with her heel
by McK24theTruth on Jul 11, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
you
Psalm 144:1 Thank the LORD, my rock, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle,
by the chubbster on Jul 11, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
What unemployed?
Striking wise I agree but nobody should want to be like someone who can’t control their emotions without breaking the law and disgracing the sport.
I <3 Dana White, the Ruler and Savior of the MMA World, and will serve his disciple, Synyster, faithfully to the end.
by David W-S on Jul 12, 2010 7:07 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So now Daley can go to some shit promotion and dominate a bunch of third rate fighters and have all the fans saying he is a contender
as far as the UFC goes? This is going to get annoying I can tell already.
Too Extreme
After reading all these posts I think everybody is being too biased to one side of the argument or another. What Daley did was wrong (even if it was to Koscheck), but he should not have been kicked out of the UFC and definitely shouldn’t have to sit out of fighting for an entire year, that would be a career killer. Should have been a 3 month suspension. There has been much worse incidents in professional sports in the past (such as players hitting fans) and don’t even get suspended for the rest of the season. Kicking Daley out of the UFC didn’t really make sense & the only reason it happened was cause of the Strikeforce fiasco the week before where no one got punished.
On the flip side I think it would be great if Daley signed with Bellator being a fan of both Bellator and Daley, lots of exciting fights there and it would be a good way to show how good Daley really is.
Every fighter has a plan until he gets hit
you nailed it !
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 11, 2010 7:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Exactly
Look at Ron Artest, a few years ago he was IN THE STANDS whipping ass, and a few years later he’s winning a ring with the Lakers. Tell me what Daley did was worse..
by XxBomberxX on Jul 12, 2010 12:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think it was a bit harsh to cut him. But he was the 1st guy in the ufc to do that so an example must be set. He was in the top notch organization which is trying to gain mainstream recognition. I believe the punishment needs to be severe but not to the extent of what was handed down
Das Butcher
by Das Butcher on Jul 11, 2010 9:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Dana is such a bitch.
Releases Daley for one sucker punch, the only thing he has done wrong in the UFC. But he is perfectly ok with signing someone like Gilbert Yvel who likes to bite people and beat up referees, ok Dana?
And what punishment do fighters get for a flurry of punches of a clearly KO’d opponent?
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
I agree, I think he made his decision way too quickly without clearing his head. I like Daley, and what he did was stupid! But did it deserve a “lifetime” ban? I don’t think so. As people have mentioned already, this is a sport, one filled with emotions at that so it’s not surprising this happened. What is surprising is that it hasn’t happened more often.
That being said, you can talk all you want about being unprofessional, and Dana making a stand for mma, blah, blah,blah. First, Dana is the biggest unprofessional involved in mma (talking about second rate promotions everyother day, you never heard Paul Taglibeau talk about the XFL because it was second rate, no comparison to the NFL and the same goes for SF in MMA). Second, Kos deserved getting punched in the face because even as the bell rang and he was getting up from humping Daley’s leg you can tell he was still antagonizing the poor dude. Third, the only thing you all should be mad about is that the punch didn’t land flush and knock koscheck out.
Seriously, all you guys who lost respect and admiration for Daley quit being bitches (no offense). It wasn’t that serious. I’ve seen worse in other sports, and quit acting like you all have never made a mistake and been forgiven. I mean how gay is it that this incident is still getting blown out of proportion? Basing all your comment’s on something that could have happened, but didn’t (like Kos getting hurt, or MMA getting a bad rep).
In other words, get the fuck over it and let the man be.
100% agree. Im glad somebody understands.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
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