Media UFC veteran Paul Daley announces he's retiring from MMA at Bellator 281 in London on May 13

[STAY GOLD]

He says he's retiring from MMA, but not from combat sports and teases some spectacles, but he doesn't specifically mention what it is.

 

[Luthien]

I wonder what his UFC career
would have been like

 

[2004 account]

Not a hater but i cant say ill miss him.

 

[ferrisjso]

This is really sad Dana took a moral stand here but let Conor go on a reign of terror and it was basically just "Conor's being Conor".

At that time he would have been exciting at 170 too, division needed striking.

 

[Sweater of AV]

War Daley.

Folding people for almost 20 years. Hope the best for him in retirement.

 

[JustOnce]

I wonder what his UFC career
would have been like

I'm not a fan of Daley, but he did fight UFC-calibre competition, without the prestige of UFC banner.

He fought Masvidal, Fitch, Rory, Shields, Larkin, Diaz, Woodley, Misaki outside UFC.

 

[HunterAcosta]

Well….bye !

 

[STAY GOLD]

This is one the moments he will always be remembered for. He went out of the UFC by giving them what they wanted to see.

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

I wonder what his UFC career
would have been like

The one single moment that altered his career and probably his life. Dude was a monster. It would have been great to see him in the UFC for a longer period of time.

 

[BFoe]

Daley was a very good fighter, and his fight with Nick Diaz is legendary. Props to him, hope he enjoys his retirement.

 

[Luthien]

I'm not a fan of Daley, but he did fight UFC-calibre competition, without the prestige of UFC banner.

He fought Masvidal, Fitch, Rory, Shields, Larkin, Diaz, Woodley, Misaki outside UFC.

This is one the moments he will always be remembered for. He went out of the UFC by giving them what they wanted to see.

What chance would you guys have given Paul against GSP had that fight happened ?

 

[MyFavSport]

He got cut for a little punch and yet the ufc did fookin nuttin to Khabib after he jumped the cage and caused a brawl

 

[Darbo]

Shouldn't have been fired for punching one of the most punchable fighters ever to have put on gloves after the bell.
Particularly seeing as other fighters have got away with far worse since.

 

[Thesnake101]

What chance would you guys have given Paul against GSP had that fight happened ?

Less than zero percent.

 

[STAY GOLD]

What chance would you guys have given Paul against GSP had that fight happened ?

I like Semtex, but GSP would have steamrolled him by continuously taking him down for 25 minutes and winning a 50-42 decision. Yes, there would have been at least 3 10-8 rounds.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

This is really sad Dana took a moral stand here but let Conor go on a reign of terror and it was basically just "Conor's being Conor".

At that time he would have been exciting at 170 too, division needed striking.

Dana and moral stand seem weird in the same sentence. It might just be me though.

 

[STAY GOLD]

Shouldn't have been fired for punching one of the most punchable fighters ever to have put on gloves after the bell.
Particularly seeing as other fighters have got away with far worse since.

Agreed. Kos is one of the most disliked fighters of all-time.

 

[Luthien]

Less than zero percent.

I like Semtex, but GSP would have steamrolled him.

Maybe getting cut was a secret blessing

 

[Ace70 V2]

I still find it hilarious that he was never allowed back in. Guess he didn't have enough star power. I don't think he would have become champ because of his grappling deficit, but he was always down to put someone to sleep. Lived up to the Semtex moniker IMHO

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

I will never forget his fight with Diaz, so epic