MiddleEasy.com has the scoop:
Just hours ago, Paul Daley signed a six-fight Strikeforce contract. He will still fight at Shark Fights 13 which will go down September 11th at the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas (sort of a strange date to have an MMA event). His first opponent will be Evangelista Cyborg which denotes that he will still be competing at welterweight.
Paul Daley seems extraordinarily happy with the financial package that he received from Strikeforce. Not sure when Daley will debut in the organization but according to UnitedGlory.nl, he will also be competing in a welterweight tournament (along with Shinya Aoki) which will kick off October 16th and wrap-up April 2011. Of course, all of this really means that we may see some of the greatest smack-talk in the history of MMA if Paul Daley vs. Nick Diaz goes down.
Prior to this, Daley had competed in several different organizations such as Cage Rage, the MFC, EliteXC and even Strikeforce before making his way to the UFC where he scored 2 KO victories before losing to Josh Koscheck. After the loss, Daley notoriously tried to sucker-punch Koscheck before he was restrained by referee Dan Miragliotta. The mistake ended up costing “Semtex” his UFC career, possibly forever. He last competed against Daniel Acacio for Impact FC, winning by submission.
Daley has another chance to show off his skills and earn back respect as he looks to meet Nick Diaz someday for the Strikeforce welterweight championship. However, that may be looking too far ahead because Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos is no joke since moving to 170lbs. All in all, Daley’s signing should make for some fun fights for Strikeforce.
There is no set date for Daley’s Strikeforce debut however we will keep you updated when more information is available.
UPDATE: USA Today’s MMA man Sergio Non says on his Twitter account that the deal is not yet finalized, however it should be by Monday or Tuesday.
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