Paul Daley was the big story coming out of UFC 113. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for any of the reasons he was hoping for. After hitting Josh Koscheck with a cheap shot after their welterweight fight, UFC President Dana White wasted no time in telling anyone that would listen that Daley was done forever with the UFC.
Daley received his official termination papers from the UFC on Wednesday, but he didn’t stay unemployed very long. The British fighter has two fights set to carry him through the remainder of 2010, and he may have more lined up very soon.
Daley spoke with MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday about his dismissal from the UFC and his impending fights around the world.
“That’s it. All over. I got my walking papers this morning and I am glad that things are now official. It’s a shame things went the way they did, but on the brighter side of things it opens up a lot more doors for me,” exclaimed the British bruiser, adding that his next venture into combat will be on the other side of the world.
“I am fighting on a pay-per-view show in Australia on July 3 with a lot of other big names, and I have other offers in the pipeline.”
“My plan is to string a couple of fights together before the end of the summer and hopefully get on one of the grand prix shows. We’re currently talking to both Dream and Sengoku about getting a slot on their shows and there are some really good fighters there I can match-up with.”
“Boxing is still an option,” added Daley. “One of my training partners is Rendall Munroe and his trainer is currently speaking to (boxing promoter) Frank Maloney on my behalf. I want to do both, fight MMA and get my boxing up to speed, but I want to do them concurrently.”
Many felt Daley would be scooped up quickly by Strikeforce, but since he’s still waiting to hear from the Quebec commission no deal is likely until his suspension is announced.
