British welterweight star Paul “Semtex” Daley will step into the Bellator cage on Friday night looking to defeat Rory MacDonald and claim the biggest scalp of his MMA career. It’ll be the 56th professional fight in a rollercoaster of a career that has taken him from the low of being fired by the UFC to the brink of a world title in Strikeforce. Ahead of his bout at Bellator 179 this weekend, we take a look at five key fights that have helped define Daley’s MMA career to date. Martin Kampmann at UFC 111 – Sept. 19, 2009 Martin Kampmann Daley had arrived in the UFC with a reputation as a devastating striking specialist and he made good on that billing on his octagon debut as he stopped noted striker Martin Kampmann inside a round
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