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08-12-2008, 01:29 PM
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A month removed from a knockout victory over Bojan Kosednar at the latest Cage Warriors event, top British welterweight Paul Daley confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that his next bout will be in the U.S. for EliteXC.
“I will be fighting Sept. 20 in New Mexico, most likely against an undefeated ex-IFL fighter who cannot be named yet,” said Daley. “I'm really looking forward to it.
“ProElite have been awesome considering, and I went against their wishes in fighting for Cage Warriors in the U.K., but I was going through a bad time and it made sense to have the comeback in the U.K,” he continued, referring to circumstances that have led him in and out of retirement over the past year. In the process, Daley relinquished the championship titles he held with Cage Rage, FX-3, and King of the Ring.
He seems to be on an upswing of late, however, following his win over Kosednar with a quick return in September and a strong training camp.
“Right now I’m training my *** off. I’m always a slow starter in training camp, but I'm in my rhythm now,” informed Daley. “I leave for Holland this weekend for two weeks of training camp out there with Mike's Gym and Melvin Manhoef before going to the U.S.A. and training with my secret weapon.”
Despite giving up the gold that was already around his waist, Daley has his sights set on more… possibly a showdown with EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields?
“I beat this guy (on Sept. 20), I will no doubt be fighting for the EliteXC title next!” stated and emphatic Daley.
As he stated in a recent interview on MMAWeekly Radio, Daley doesn’t lack confidence to challenge the best that EliteXC has to offer. “Eddie Alvarez, Jake Shields, Nick “The Goat” Thompson, K.J. Noons, whoever is put in front of me, I’m going to be knocking them out. My record at the moment is like a 73% knockout rate. That is going to go a lot higher, you better believe that.”
The guy is very exciting in the cage and by no means lacks confidence.
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Undefeated 170-pound Ring of Combat champion Lyman Good (7-0) is expected to ink a six fight deal with Elite XC shortly, according to FiveOuncesOfPain.com.
In addition, the New Jersey native and Team Tiger Schullman-trained fighter is rumored to make his promotional debut at “The Pit” in Albuquerque, N.M., on September 20 against Cage Rage Welterweight Champion Paul “Semtex” Daley.
Good most recently won a unanimous decision over Alex Aquino at Ring of Combat 18 in March. He also holds notable victories over “The Ultimate Fighter” contestants Mike Dolce and Eric Charles.
If this fight does go down on September 20, it will be the first for “Semtex” on U.S. soil since a January 25 knockout over Sam Morgan. Daley went into a quasi-retirement after the win and just recently returned to action with a first round knockout victory over Bojan Kosednar at a Cage Warriors show in his hometown of Nottingham, England, in July.
Daley has a huge following in England and is expected to turn a lot of heads when he makes his return to the states. He’s on a six fight winning streak and has stopped his last five opponents with strikes. He represents one of the biggest threats to Elite XC Welterweight Champion Jake Shields’ crown.
Albuquerque native Joey Villasenor is also expected to be in action at “The Pit” on September 20. He was originally rumored to be facing Murilo “Ninja” Rua in the main event, but that fight appears to be scrapped for now. A replacement for Ninja has not been announced.
Stay locked on MMAmania.com for more info on this event as it’s announced.
So maybe he'll get shields after this one?
A month removed from a knockout victory over Bojan Kosednar at the latest Cage Warriors event, top British welterweight Paul Daley confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that his next bout will be in the U.S. for EliteXC.
“I will be fighting Sept. 20 in New Mexico, most likely against an undefeated ex-IFL fighter who cannot be named yet,” said Daley. “I'm really looking forward to it.
“ProElite have been awesome considering, and I went against their wishes in fighting for Cage Warriors in the U.K., but I was going through a bad time and it made sense to have the comeback in the U.K,” he continued, referring to circumstances that have led him in and out of retirement over the past year. In the process, Daley relinquished the championship titles he held with Cage Rage, FX-3, and King of the Ring.
He seems to be on an upswing of late, however, following his win over Kosednar with a quick return in September and a strong training camp.
“Right now I’m training my *** off. I’m always a slow starter in training camp, but I'm in my rhythm now,” informed Daley. “I leave for Holland this weekend for two weeks of training camp out there with Mike's Gym and Melvin Manhoef before going to the U.S.A. and training with my secret weapon.”
Despite giving up the gold that was already around his waist, Daley has his sights set on more… possibly a showdown with EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields?
“I beat this guy (on Sept. 20), I will no doubt be fighting for the EliteXC title next!” stated and emphatic Daley.
As he stated in a recent interview on MMAWeekly Radio, Daley doesn’t lack confidence to challenge the best that EliteXC has to offer. “Eddie Alvarez, Jake Shields, Nick “The Goat” Thompson, K.J. Noons, whoever is put in front of me, I’m going to be knocking them out. My record at the moment is like a 73% knockout rate. That is going to go a lot higher, you better believe that.”
The guy is very exciting in the cage and by no means lacks confidence.
Source ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Undefeated 170-pound Ring of Combat champion Lyman Good (7-0) is expected to ink a six fight deal with Elite XC shortly, according to FiveOuncesOfPain.com.
In addition, the New Jersey native and Team Tiger Schullman-trained fighter is rumored to make his promotional debut at “The Pit” in Albuquerque, N.M., on September 20 against Cage Rage Welterweight Champion Paul “Semtex” Daley.
Good most recently won a unanimous decision over Alex Aquino at Ring of Combat 18 in March. He also holds notable victories over “The Ultimate Fighter” contestants Mike Dolce and Eric Charles.
If this fight does go down on September 20, it will be the first for “Semtex” on U.S. soil since a January 25 knockout over Sam Morgan. Daley went into a quasi-retirement after the win and just recently returned to action with a first round knockout victory over Bojan Kosednar at a Cage Warriors show in his hometown of Nottingham, England, in July.
Daley has a huge following in England and is expected to turn a lot of heads when he makes his return to the states. He’s on a six fight winning streak and has stopped his last five opponents with strikes. He represents one of the biggest threats to Elite XC Welterweight Champion Jake Shields’ crown.
Albuquerque native Joey Villasenor is also expected to be in action at “The Pit” on September 20. He was originally rumored to be facing Murilo “Ninja” Rua in the main event, but that fight appears to be scrapped for now. A replacement for Ninja has not been announced.
Stay locked on MMAmania.com for more info on this event as it’s announced.
So maybe he'll get shields after this one?