UFC CEO Dana White handed Paul Daley a lifelong prohibition after throwing a post-fighter ponse to Josh Koscheck.
The British MMA legend Paul Daley was a quick climb to a potential UFC-Welterweight title shot before he met Josh Koscheck on UFC 113. After back-to-back victories to start his UFC official period, Daley's time came into the octagon.
Daley and Koscheck squares in the UFC 113 Co-Main event in a long-awaited Welterweight showdown with mass title implications. The map was tormented by a slightly heavyweight title fight between Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua and Lyoto Machida.
While the fight delivered high-o-octane action, the matchup between Daley and Koscheck is best known for what happened just a few seconds after the last horn.
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Paul Daley is one of the largest UFC 'What Ifs' after lifelong prohibition
Koscheck used his elite struggling to frustrate Daley for three rounds. Although Daley had a number of positive moments at the feet, Koscheck was able to withstand most of the British star on the way to a unanimous decision.
When round 3 came to an end, Koscheck seemed to say something to Daley while he walked away, which annoyed his opponent. Daley reacted by Koscheck in the face in Sukkel before referee than Miragliotta intervened to control the scene.
View the chaotic incident between Daley and Koscheck below.
UFC CEO Dana White wasted little time to hand Daley a punishment after the fight, which resulted in a lifelong ban to participate in the promotion.
“I don't give it the way he is the best 170 ponder in the world. He will never come back here,” White said at the UFC 113 Post-Fight Press Conference.
White and the UFC hold on to their ban on Daley to participate in the cage. After UFC 113, Daley received a decorated MMA career in other promotions such as Bellator, StrikeForce and Cage Warriors.
Daley withdrew from MMA after a knockout victory over Wendell Giacomo at Bellator 281. He won four of his last five fights, including victories over Sabah Homasi and Saad Awad.
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Many fans called on the UFC to ban Nikolay Veretennikov for CheapShoting Austin Vanderford in UFC Seattle earlier this year. But from this letter, Veetnikov remains on the UFC grid.
Daley walked away with a 43-18 career record in MMA. He collected 35 knockouts during his cage office.
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