Nick Diaz: "I'm Not Really Impressed with Paul Daley"

At the Strikeforce:Diaz vs. Cyborg post fight press conference Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz talked about a potential fight with Paul Daley and how "Semtex's" victory over Scott Smith did not impress him at all. Diaz also voiced his opinion on Smith as well.
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[@noneya9035]

"I don't have any faith in guys like this - who have the opportunity to better themselves and don't do it.". Words to live by.

[@2869may]

1) Nick Diaz became the IFC WW champ in His 2nd professional fight in 2001 2) Nick became the WEC WW champ in 2003 3) Nick was signed to the UFC Where he beat Jeremy Jackson for the 2nd time after Jackson got a TKO over Nick in thier 1st fight early in nicks career (his ONLY time being stopped) 4) Nick STARCHED the heavily favored Robby Lawer in the 2nd round... 5) Nicks loss to a JUICED UP Diego Sanchez (YES!YES!YES!) was bullsh!t! NOBODY won that fight. Like Joe Rogan said, The judges didn't understand half of what happened in that very technical fight... What we do KNOW is Diego did NOT want to stand and bang with Nick.! Same thing can be said for GSP, He just wrestlefcuked Nick for Pussy points... Carlos"running man"Condit also faught for pussy points.. In Pride both these "fighters" would have been yellow carded and lost points for stalling or avoiding the fight.! Silva was Juiced and still didn't really win, In that fight Nick took his Begging guys to fight to the extreme.... 6) Maybe you don't realize the UFC NEVER wanted either Diaz Brother to represent the UFC as a champion... they are too raw and nonconforming...NOT good marketing material. If you know about the Diaz Bros. you KNOW they have lost some bullshit decisions... Their legit loses are due to not fighting a pussy point fight... They come to FIGHT and are willing to get hit to put on a GOOD fight. They take damage and bleed easily so it looks bad for them.... But if these fights went till someone was finished..... Both Diaz Brothers would be champs... 7) Nick beat the breaks off of Gomi to be Champ in Pride and was robbed of the title due to a positive MARIJUANA test..... Performance-enhancing drug???? WHAT A JOKE.!!!! 8) Nick cuts easily, which costs him the fight against Noons... and also INFLUENCES judges decisions.... 9) Nick is such a HARDCORE WARRIOR he had SURGERY to shave to bones in his face to help prevent cutting so easy.... 10) Nick became the Strikeforce champ in 2007 beating KJ Noons, and went on to be the first strike champ to defend 3 times beating SANTOS AND DALEY who everyone thought Nick could not beat standing, cause Daley was a vicious striker... but Nick stood and beat that ass!!! 11) Nick was undeniably fucked out of a UFC championship when he fought The running man (Condit) at UFC 143 EVERYONE KNOWS Nick became a UFC champ that night... 12) STUPID people THINK Nick is stupid because he is not well spoken but has so much to say and jumps from one topic to another instantly (Possible ADHD) But if YOU'RE smart enough to listen and keep up, the things he say make perfect sense.! 13) MotherFuckin' WAR DIAZ..!!!

[@jayronmartinez209]

Hats off to you my friend that's an amazing take. I couldn't agree more with you brother

[@2869may]

@@jayronmartinez209 Thanks man.

[@ronaldwilkins6056]

Man I got to number 13 and had to scroll back up to see if I wrote all that shit. Out fkn standing!

[@2869may]

@@ronaldwilkins6056 Thank you brother..! I've been a Diaz Bros fan for 15+ years.. I made these cause so many people want to hate on them, but most times they don't really know sh!t about them... The Diaz Bros. are MMA Icons that will be remembered and talked about long after others have been forgotten... I have a "short' version for Nate too. 1) Nate won season five Ultimate Fighter, and was very helpful to his teammates 2) Nate has beaten Conor McGreger, Michael Johnson, Donald Cerrone, Takanori Gomi, Grey Maynard, Jim Miller, Marcus Davis, Josh Neer, Melvin Guillard, You might not know some of these guys, but they're not easy fights... 3) 8 first round finishes. 4) Tied with Joe Lauzon for most post fight bonuses in UFC history- 14 5) CESAR GRACIE black belt. 6) Nate held the record for Most strikes landed by a UFC fighter. 7) Fight of the Night.... 8 times. 8) Submission of the Night.... 5 times. 9) He has saved many UFC cards, by stepping up on short notice... like he did at 196, which also SAVED conors payday. 10) Nate was recognized and awarded by the state of Cali. for helping and teaching underprivileged kids. 11) He got to put the Stockton Slap across Dana Whites FAT HEAD...lol 12) The UFC created a belt and held an event because of something Nate said...

[@ronaldwilkins6056]

@@2869may holy sht dude, that's completely efing awesome! Number 11 says it all- ain't nobody cept Nate ever done anything even remotely like that slap on DW! I thought I'd seen it all but I just caught the post fight pc vid of the Diaz- Cyborg fight where Nick was awarded with both fight of the year and Strikeforce fighter of the year.. that sht made my day. WAR Diaz!!!

[@NozG]

"uuhmm... i dont know.. i might just do karate " hahaha

[@Marfmellow88]

I cant tell if he was trying to be funny there or totally serious. His delivery made it funny, hopefully he didn’t think people were laughing at him in a bad way...”some wushu” lol that little smile afterwards 🥰 2:38

[@antonioibarra9031]

Holy shit the real goat

[@danasmileyfaceonthebackofm1026]

antonio ibarra funny 😂he has 10 losses and lost almost every big fight he had in the ufc and than blamed it on them. Him & his brother are overyhyped garbage.

[@GolfYourself]

dana smiley face on the back of my head white do you get paid to be a troll? Because if you don’t then it’s a big waste of time for you.

[@zachfuller7404]

dana smiley face on the back of my head white has he ever been submitted by anybody or knocked out? No he’s went the distance with the best of the best and could of went longer, this guy would be the greatest fighter if they had 10 minute rounds, he is still one of the greatest fighters around.

[@amandamcbride256]

Nick is freakin awesome!!

[@rockyhamden1707]

I might do karate

[@112DHS]

Diaz All Day

[@fsunoles904]

how do you avoid training with nick and the gracie team? wtf was smith thinking id take that shit in a heartbeat

[@HH-kl6ur]

fsunoles904 it's hard and intense

[@michellemarcel2779]

Nick Diaz is the best looking man I've ever seen! I love him always.

[@Marfmellow88]

I know, I agree. He needs to find a good woman to build a life with. He just makes me want to take care if him!

[@Marfmellow88]

@@michellemarcel2779 what do you mean 2? Like his mom and sister? He goes after the wrong type tho, the easy type. Look at his dating record and vids of him with skanks from clubs. He would find more stability with an educated, self sufficient woman with good morals. He said himself that in Stockton the women are the aggressive type and run the relationship. Spending time in LA and Vegas around women who hang out at clubs looking for a rich dude to cling on to is not a good place to find a healthy, stable relationship. Its none of my business but it is an honest observation.

[@Marfmellow88]

@@michellemarcel2779 proves my point. Dude is going down a dark path...if his come ack doesn’t take off or go as planned he will be back in the clubs boozing and taking drugs because he doesn’t have a strong support system at home...

[@Marfmellow88]

@@michellemarcel2779 Its ok, I don’t want to get into Nicks private life and gossip too much. I don’t know him and I will never know him. He can do what he wants, he doesn’t care about my approval. I just see a man who seems sad and lost and I know how that feels so I sympathize a lot with him and want him to be happy.

[@ricardoignacio916]

@@Marfmellow88 after reading your comments I hope I find me one of you to keep one day.

[@sunnyahsan1]

well said nick!

[@jc-kj2on]

Why is it that Nick Diaz can be so calm and collected when working under Scott Coker? Very strange, almost makes you think he knows how to deal with fighters better then another promoter

[@aszh]

Riight

[@jbl5637]

Its been years since Daley and Diaz went to war and I for one would love to see it again not many people thought Diaz could swing with Daley and he was almost knocked out but in the end Diaz proved alot of people wrong

[@gsr187t]

Diaz is the man.

[@miloslazic5588]

nick diaz is the ufc donnie darko

[@sybergaus]

Milos Lazic underrated comment

[@mirandaalyza]

Scott Smith:damn Nick is rite i should've listened to him...shaking his damn head

[@0120RAFAEL]

Why are people still hating on Diaz? dammit; there's a saying out there,"if you can't beat him join him," but nah; y'all decide to still hate. Start understanding that he could ONLY lose by decision. Either way, at the end; y'all the ones losing by going against him

[@jnieves77]

And i don't want u to think that i am not a Paul Daley fan because i am i wanted him to beat Koscheck and i knew for a fact that Scott Smith would be a push over for him, but the reason i'm going for Nick Diaz is because he's my favorite Welterweight overall in MMA and know for a fact that he can beat Paul Daley however way he wants because he has every tool in the book to do so whether he put box him to a decision or submit him he will have his hand raised at the end of the day point blank.

[@Suntro]

He'd fuck Sanchez up in a rematch.

[@ianman6]

@SkemeKOS No I get it, of course it does. But MMA also happens to be the name of the sport.

[@fabiantolan1082]

Saving

[@MrGilbear101]

Nick can be funny telling it like it is!

[@paulmaldonado5157]

“It’s whatever” - Nick Diaz

[@unholyshape]

@Starsandfunk he fought Gomi subed him with a gogoplata when gomi was considered great

[@HomeOfBritishBoxing]

how nervous did he get when the guy said will you stand in front of daley, if he does he's going to sleep, but im a big diaz fan hope he wins

[@Shattered239]

@TheLostDragon23 lol god delusional people, you do know that daley got outstruck by the goat right lol

[@jnieves77]

People say that i'm a fool when i said Greenbay would beat the Steelers in the superbowl, People said i was a fool to say that the Giants would beat the Patriots in the superbowl of 2008, people said i was a fool when i said Nick Diaz would stand with KJ Noons and still win the fight, people said i was a fool to believe that Cain Vasquez would beat Brock Lesnar, people said i was a fool to pick the aDetroit Pistons to beat the Lakers in the finals of 2004. But i still win wut up with that?

[@jnieves77]

Ok we can call it trues i respect the UK infact i'm hoping to go over there one day and meet some of the people over there but yeah i had to go hard on u because thats the type of sports fan i am but at the end of the days its allgood and it ain't nothing but love over here anyway peace. And i am a fan of Dan Hardy and Paul Daley but Nick Diaz is my overall favorite i even talk shit with the Americans when they pull against him because thats my boy him and the rest of the Caesar Gracie team.

[@TrainWithH]

@jnieves77 was a good fight, really coulda gone either way, daley dropped diaz twice but jus couldnt finish it, daley left himself open an got tagged early, would love to see them fight again if its as exciting as that was

[@elheadkickio]

Interesting info about Smith. Doesn't surprise me though, he fights stupidly and never gets any better.

[@ianman6]

@SkemeKOS That is not correct at all. UFC is an organization. MMA is a sport. The rules are defined most commonly by the Unified Rules of MMA drafted by the New Jersey Athletic commission. UFC does not make those rules. They can add more if they like (they don't) but they must follow the Unified Rules, just like all other legal organizations. MMA is a sport.

[@jnieves77]

@dirteeh read it carefully again, i said he and i quote, Like Daley said he was going to test Diaz chin and he did but he didn't make anything happen the way he wanted it to happen. And yeah they might meet up but i think Paul Daley is going to have to go through Tyron Woodley before he gets another title shot and i don't think Paul can beat Tyron Woodley because Woodley is a good athlete and wrestler so yeah if he wants a rematch for the title he's going to have go through Woodley.

[@Wdy33]

@ jnieves... Who won the fight?

[@jnieves77]

Aww i do have an idea how much power he has but i'm lookin at more then that and and i'm also comparing how technical Nick Diaz boxing is is to his power and i'm just sayin Nick Diaz is far more then capable of standing and exchanging with him, i'm not a person like u who just look at one aspect and just figure a fighter could just win off of that alone i actually take time to compare stats, styles and all that before i choose and thats how i win the majority of my picks in both boxing and MMA.

[@jnieves77]

@steven4video Hw might have to go through Tyron Woodley before getting a rematch and Woodley is a great athlete and good wrestler so Daley might have his hands full again with him.

[@TrainWithH]

@jnieves77 to be fair if you read it again, it says, ' daley said he was going to test diaz chin and didn't make it happen' .....................yea well, that all depends on whether scott coker sends him to the bottom of the barrel or not for calling him a sell out!!

[@0120RAFAEL]

love him or hate him; Diaz the bomb; yes, I'm a Diaz fan, but know that Diaz hasn't been knock out in forever, his loses has been only threw decisions; we are not going by miracles here. The way i see it, and this is for those who are hating on Diaz, but Diaz will win easily like eating a Popsicle

[@gizzmo8024]

its gonna be a great fight if it stays standing.

[@doyoulikechocolate]

i hope Diaz beats the shit outta Daley - but he wont.

[@ianman6]

@SkemeKOS Ok you are just mincing words and arguing about semantics. Contemporarily, MMA refers to an organized sport that pits fighters using a variety of martial arts and following an agreed upon set of rules. MMA is the name given to that sport. MMA still stands for mixed martial arts, and that is the name of the sport. What are you trying to get at exactly? If MMA is not a sport, what is the name of the sport that UFC promotes?

[@rskai2004]

I might just do karate on him.lol!

[@TrainWithH]

@jnieves77 how can you say he didn't test diaz's chin when he dropped diaz twice????? like I said was a good fight, really could have gone either way I can't wait til they meet again

[@jnieves77]

Power don't mean shit bra, just because u are a power puncher don't mean u are a good boxer, infact in order to win with power shots u have to land them right on the button and he won't be able to do that with Diaz because Diaz is to patient wit his style of boxing and what its going to happen with Daley if he rely on power is he's going to be picked apart bit by bit because all those power shots is going to do is leave him open. Diaz will out box him to a split or un decision or sub him.

[@jnieves77]

Wut makes u think he's not going to stand with Daley? he has technical boxing and is a pro boxer just because Daley has KO power doesn't mean nothing, u think he can knock Nick Diaz out? because he knocked out Scott Smith, a fighter that isn't hard to hit at all and has a style that is very slow and not all that effective until later rounds? In order for Daley to knock out Diaz he has to close the distance which is going to be very hard because he's only 5'8 and Nick is 6'1 with long arms

[@TrainWithH]

@jnieves77 based on what? diaz has no takedowns, daley generally has good takedown defence, and before you say anything, please don't try and compare nick diaz' takedowns to a ncaa D1 wrestling champ, daley's a muay thai world champ, he's the superior striker, this fight aint goin to the ground

[@nickblaze420]

@1stGradeEd that didnt work out for you didnt it!

[@robotchickenwingz]

everybody knows Koscheck was scared to stand with Daley if you check Paul's stats if you stand with him ..there is 70% chance he will knock you out Diaz will not stand with Daley he will go for takedowns and submissions when Daley is in the ring it's like watching Iron Mike at his prime

[@jnieves77]

Its easy for a person who to say who doesn't know shit about fighting and doesn't break down the elements of how a person style is, Nick Diaz style is more technical because its a very effective style that nobody else can mimic or use as good as him, u just think Daley stand up is better because u seen him knock out Scott Smith a guy who isn't hard to hit and who throws caution to the wind, I swear alot of u MMA fan are some of the most unknowledgeable sports fan i have ever Seen in my life SMFH

[@chess626]

@jnieves77 i agree

[@jnieves77]

@seasidestrangler831 Im' not talking about Diaz fighting Woodley i'm talking about Daley fighting Woodley for a possible rematch against Diaz and to say Woodley ain't shit is the biggest mistake u can ever think or say about him bro just because u don't think he fought nobody mean nothing because he's killing these dudes and fighting at a level where he should eb fighting the best so don't be careful about wut u say about him because he can be a big threat someday.

[@jnieves77]

@wiganmadlad Nah it ain't goin to happen that easy, all Diaz gotta do is be patient with Daley and pick him apart and he will have his hand raised once the fight is over in wutever round whether its in round 2,3,4 by out boxing him to decision or submitting him, Diaz will have his hand raised either way end of story.

[@Yazzo0]

This fights going to piss alot of people off, 22 second 1st round KO from Daley. Daleys got more tricks in his bag then Diaz can fathom with his single brain cellWatch out for the SEMTEX it's going off again on the 9th April. .

[@dannyhatoum9849]

this comment didnt age well ya

[@jnieves77]

@dirteeh The bottom line is, si that Diaz is going to win that fight so i don't care wut u think.

[@Starsandfunk]

@MFBueno63 oh you are one of those hindsight commenters who don't have the balls to make a pre-fight prediction incase you are wrong koscheck dominated daley for all 3 rounds and took no damage in 15 mins - diaz on the other hand took a lot of damage and got a 60 day medical suspension. I've got more respect for nick now that he's beaten a real opponent, but he has got to beat a fitch, koscheck, penn, even anthony johnson before even talking about competing against the likes of st pierre.

[@jnieves77]

@BigPuffDragon52 No he didn't Diaz landed 130-421 while Noons landed 110-389 don't try to play me like no fool i actually do all my homework on MMA including keeping up with stats while people like u only believe wut u want to believe off the top of u own head. Diaz landed close to 500 punches in that fight not Noons.

[@jnieves77]

Wut i notice is that everyone who is saying Daley is going to KO Nick Diaz are either just straight up Nick Diaz haters or people from the UK and 80% of the people are from the UK well i got news for all of u guys Nick Diaz is keeping that Welterweight title around his waist and keeping it here in America so all u UK people keep dreaming because u all never had and never will have a champion in here in any major american MMA promotion so lets cut the bullshit. War Diaz allday bitches!!!

[@John_17x]

sorry i meant lol at JOHNKREESECOBRA

[@TheLostDragon23]

I actually see Daley winning this. Shit, Cyborg almost walked away with the decision against Diaz. You best believe Daley can ktfo Diaz. Lucky bastards luck just ran the fuck out.

[@ricardoignacio916]

Cyborg didn't almost walk away with the win lol not even close. As for Daley, well, got snoozed.

[@Uppercut416]

I see Diaz winning his fight wih ease. Daile y onl raeally has a puncher's chance. However, Diaz even with his jabs has a considerable reach and height advanatage. Daile is a 1 dimensional fighter & only has boxing in his arsenel. Diaz is more well rounded has just as good boxing, a considerable reach adv. If the fiht goes to the ground, Diaz will sub Dailey.

[@enime]

@bofohandsome Real Classy.

[@jnieves77]

Wooo, wooo now lets not get all rawled up here Diaz is my motha fuckn nigga thats my ride or die motha fuckn nigga brah he my overall favorite MMA WW in the entire sport i always talk shit to people who go against him and turn my back on other fighters because i be wanting him to beat everyone so don't start that shit with me. I was just saying Tyron Woodley ain't no bitch and is actually deserve to fight the best i got mad respect for him and he one of my favorite WW's along with GSP and Daley.

[@RunWhilstYouCan]

@jnieves77 LOL that's what every Diaz fan keep saying pepper punches? which means jab jab jab pussy shots, he has no power. Daley 80% KO ratio he won't pepper he will look for the TKO in every punch, kickboxing champion, UK WW champion, purple belt Jiu Jitsu, trains in holland with the best from K-1, great takedown defence, Daleys ground and pound is crazy with his heavy hands Diaz's and Daleys fighting records are about the same......It's a fair fight.

[@jnieves77]

@steven4video Well i got 9 thumbs up iff my comments so it seems as if i make alot of sense about wut i'm talking about so aye i don't give a shit wut u think and nor does anybody else and April 9th is just next Saturday so we will see who's right and who's wrong comes Saturday. And no Daley is not Technical he's just a grimmy power puncher he doesn't throw combinations or Jabs so no he's not more Technical then Diaz, he just has more power then Diaz.

[@jnieves77]

@gameover209X I'm telln u man these people don't know wut the fuck they be talkin about, Nick Diaz is a pro boxer and has some of the most world class boxing thats in all of MMA and if he just be patient and pick his shots with Daley like he did with KJ Noons he will pick Daley apart bit by bit like a school of piranhas.

[@jnieves77]

@dirteeh Sooooo.... wut u got to say now sir?! aww and i knew Diaz takedown wasn't strong i never said it was strong i always kept it real with people on my boy diaz, i said he's a well rounded fighter and can win however way he wants, i also mentioned his weaknesses, and those are that he isn't that strong, his wrestling is not great, and his takedwon isn't that strong either and i was righ but anyway Diaz allday and he won just how i said he would win to alot of people who said i was retarded

[@jnieves77]

@Yazzo0 No he not Diaz ain't going to let that happen, i'm sure u lookin at how Melvin Gullard as beating his brother Nate in the stand and u thank Daley is going to do something like that but its not going to happen because Nick has way better boxing then his brother Nate and is just a better fighter and on top of that seriously a fuckn Britain winning a title in a big american promotion? u gotta be fuckn kidding me Diaz allday and USA allday.

[@rootsradic]

ass kicked? close decision losses to some of the very best means ass kicked? and i guess gomi (the concensus 2nd best lightweight ever) is a nobody.

[@efreeze2006]

@seasidestrangler831 Nick Diaz better take Daley to the ground because if he doesnt hes going to get knocked out. Daley has POWER!!!lol This isnt Noons its Daley (Semtex)!!!!

[@jnieves77]

Nick lands almost every one of punches? Daley got an 80% KO ratio but shit he gotta land them motha fuckas first before he Ko anyone and he is not going to be able to do that to Nick Diaz. Nick is going to get in Daley head so fuckn bad in that fight with them so call pussy shots that he's going to make him become impatient and and try to throw all his weight in his punches and cause him to miss 70% of his shots and if Daley don't KO Nick with in the first two rounds, he's in fuckn trouble.

[@poola169]

@DSwiftSweetD yep seen waterboy box loose ass fuck no power daley going to waste this sucker if he dares to stand ok if it hits the matt its diaz's fight

[@jnieves77]

I refuse to listen to that garbage u have ur own opinion and its allgood but trust me Diaz is not going to get knocked out by nobody i don't care if he fights Mike Tyson Nick is not going to get knocked out by nobody plain and simple he has never been knocked put and he not going to get to knocked out any time soon, stoppage to to cuts, very more then possible, but gettin knocked out?! u can miss me with that because he ain't gettin ko'd and when its all said and done, Nick will remain ur champ

[@jnieves77]

Well until yall win a title in the sport I will give yall props and eat crow but until then i don't wanna hear shit!! i'm going to keep saying fuck wut u think because yall still ain't won no titles, yall only got three contenders in MMA and while u talking that shit saying yall got more up and coming UK fighter well aye a i got news for ya bra, we do to, more blacks are coming into the sport and very good Hispanics and the reason i claim both is because i'm mixed with black and puerto Rican.

[@jnieves77]

@steven4video Well mr Uk how i broke down the fight is how it happened wut i said diaz need to do in order to win happened i have prove Diaz hater Daley fans wrong again.

[@jnieves77]

@BigPuffDragon52 Come on now is that a way to talk to ur new step father? respect ur elders young man LMMFAO hahaha

[@Spaitin]

ok.... i hate diaz. but i fear he will win... but i doubt it. so if daley wins... and is the SF WW champ... then the ufc continues to do as planned and dissolve the SF divisions and absorb them into the ufc.... then daley... who is banned... will what? go to bellator lol. hahahahaha daley skreweeedddd himself bad by punching kos after the fight. his career will neverrr ..... be good no matter what now lol

[@YoungAssassin69]

i like both fighters but i think daley is going to knock him out whithin 2 rounds i think if diaz survives into the 4th and 5th he will win though

[@vono126]

Diaz gonna get KO'd!!

[@SteveSbc406]

@Yazzo0 Got more tricks in his bag then Diaz can fathom? lol, Daley is arguably the most one demenional fighter in all of MMA, there's nothing he can show anyone that they haven't already seen. If you lived close enough to me I'd make a huge cash bet with you on this fight.

[@TrainWithH]

@jnieves77 jeremy jackson is nowhere near the striker daley is........diaz doesn't wanna eat any of his punches

[@jnieves77]

@BigPuffDragon52 Well aye i win u loss simple as that LOL

[@WardogBoxingFan]

Diaz hahaha, come on you knew Daley was a risk when you fought him, I could see it in your eyes, you're lucky you didn't get stopped but you came back and put his ass away that's why im a fan of yours.

[@dubla321]

Tommy Smith paul was never a risk the fuck hes been knocking out bums in the uk ever since this loss and the koscheck loss. hes virtually forgotten by the everyone

[@buildinit6523]

U COULD SEE WHAT IN HIS EYES? FEAR? I DONT THINK NICK IS AFRAID OF DALEY

[@Starsandfunk]

Diaz got his ass kicked in the UFC and now he acts like some kind of enigma because he's the champion of a 2nd tier promotion. He has fought a bunch of nobodys since leaving the UFC and I hope Paul Daley exposes him.