Paul Daley British professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Pancrase and currently for 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. In addition to his training in Holland, Daley is also a member of Team Rough House.
Daley is the current Cage Rage welterweight champion. 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 Championships[]
He later signed a four fight contract with the UFC, following Affliction's collapse. 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. 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 first round stoppage due to strikes.
Daley was expected to face Carlos Condit on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108. However, Condit would be forced off the card after suffering a severe cut to his hand. 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. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 172 lbs. Daley defeated Hazelett via first round knockout.
Paul Daley's next fight will be at UFC 113 against Josh Koscheck.
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 35 | 23 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 5 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes | |
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 Josh Koscheck
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UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 8 May 2010 |  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Win | 23–8–2 | Dustin Hazelett
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KO (Punches) | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | January 2, 2010 | 1 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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Fought at Catchweight; 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) | UG – 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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