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08/12/08 - Exclusive: Semtex Daley wants UFC fights in 2009
Standout UK welterweight Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley believes that 2009 might be the year we see him entering the UFC.
Speaking with Fighters Only after his stoppage win over John Alessio, a veteran of that organisation, Daley was asked about his future plans.
“Alessio was a great win for me. I'm still never 100 per cent happy with any of my performances, but hey... I won, and I stopped him via TKO, something that has never been done before,” he said.
“So I think 2009 is the year for Semtex to arrive in the UFC.”
But Daley is one of many fighters who has been caught up in the legal tangle that ensued when EliteXC went under, and any move to another organisation will depend on that situation ebing resolved.
“Right now I'm waiting for the whole legal contract thing with ProElite to be dealt with,” he explained. “It all depends on the situation with ProElite, as I was happy there.”
“I'd love to fight at Affliction, they have shown some interest, but we have to wait on ProElite,” he added. “Whether they keep my contract or they let me go... who knows if they’re even gonna still put on shows? It's all unclear right now.”
“But if they release me, I'll fight for Affliction and win - and then hopefully the UFC will come calling.”
With the dust still settling from the Alessio fight, Daley says he wants to thank all his “fans, sponsors, coaches, friends and family” for his success.
And he knows what they will see from him in the new year: “I'll fight whoever they want me to. I just want to be real active in 2009 - train, fight, train, improve.”
John Joe O’Regan
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