England's Paul Daley Returns To Bellator MMA!

Daley is 1-4 in his five fights since last appearing in the Bellator cage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKqId4J_0c A bit of breaking news late this afternoon in the MMA world: England's Paul Daley is returning to Bellator! As announced during an appearance on the MMA Hours with Ariel Helwani, English fighter and former UFC combatant Paul Daley is returning to a major North American promotion - only it's not the UFC. Instead, "Semtex" has re-signed with Bellator, the number two MMA promotion in the USA. This comes hot on the heels of an (apparently failed) campaign to return to the UFC after his prior release for sucker-punching Josh Koscheck after the end of their three round bout at UFC 113. This also follows Daley's release from his previous Bellator run, which had come due to ongoing legal troubles with the fighter involving charges stemming from a bar fight. It seems that those charges have been cleared up, and all is forgiven. Daley acknowledged the issues in the interview, but said he was confident he could obtain the necessary VISA to fight across the pond. It's important to note that Bellator MMA is now being overseen by Scott Coker, who Daley is likely familiar with from his time in the Coker-led Strikeforce promotion. Daley remained one of the biggest names on the market at welterweight outside of the UFC, Bellator, and the WSOF, and the promotion would seem to be a good fit for the fighter, as he will immediately be a sizeable fish in a relatively small pond. Daley is 1-4 in his five fights since last appearing in the Bellator cage.

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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.