Paul Daley won’t make his Strikeforce debut against fellow slugger Scott Smith until Dec. 4, but the former UFC welterweight contender is already eying matchups with KJ Noons and champ Nick Diaz after a predicted knockout of “Hands of Steel”:
“Obviously first it’s Scott Smith and to get him out of the [title] picture real quick and then really I just want to take these names that Strikeforce has en route to the title or the people that I think are going to present me with the most challenge. Without being disrespectful to [Evangelista] Cyborg or [Scott] Coker, I don’t think that a fight with Cyborg is something that I am looking for at the moment. I would rather fight K.J. Noons, Nick Diaz straight away or Tyron Woodley, which is maybe not a bigger name but I respect him and I think a fight with him will not only be a challenge for me but it will be an exciting fight. But ideally I’d like to fight Noons after I knock out Scott Smith. It makes it a more fun fight because I respect Scott Smith, because I feel like I am familiar with them because I have watched a lot of their fights. I know how they operate and have a lot of knowledge on that person, rather than someone I don’t admire.”
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I notice that “Semtex” has no problems running his mouth against other strikers, especially a guy like Noons who should be fighting at 155. I’ll be curious to see how he handles himself if/when Strikeforce every signs him to a fight a guy who can actually wrestle…
yeh i noticed the same thing jchol he talks a big game to alot of these strikers but we all know if he gets a fight with somone alittle more well rounded he’d be on his back spitting out his teeth!..im not hating on the guy because i dont mind the smack talk!!
Paul Daley is a joke………….
seriously, he sucks anywayNo bashing -BSBiz
Diaz?? daley would get destroyed in all aspects of the fight game i personally don’t even see him beating smith if he does he has a long way to go before being ready for nick
I think scott smith will be an easy kill for Daley if Smith chooses to stand up with him. I think Zimmerman or whatever his name who lost to Diaz will be a good opponent for Daley.
Marius Zaromskis i believe is who you are referring to
shouldnt he be focused on his fight at hand rather than future fights? we’ve seen it many times when a fighter over looks his competition and loses…
All Daley has is a left hook. Cung lee put on a striking clinic on smith only to get knocked out himself. Daley is going to make himself out to be an even
bigger douchethan he already is from his mouth writing checks he cant cash.Name calling is unnecessary. -BSBiz
I like Daley, he is an exciting fighter and that’s what I like to see.
He runs his mouth a lot but I would definately like to see him square
off with Noons. I honestly hope he beats Smith and then Noons because
I could see Diaz wanting to trade with him and utilizing his jab in the
fight. These kind of fights are what keeps me tuned in on Strikeforce
honestly.
Daley could in theory beat both Smith and Noons, because like any striker he has the “puncher’s chance” at victory.
Strikeforce is also a bit thin on the ground in terms of viable 170 opponents for Diaz, so it would seem likely that with a win or two Daley could get a title shot.
He11, Daley might not even need to win a fight in order to get a title shot. Lets remember, we’re talking Strikeforce here.
;-)
However a theoretical Diaz-Daley fight should go something like this:
Diaz stands with Daley just long enough to take him down and submit him with his VASTLY superior Bjj…
How about if diaz tries to beat Daley on his stand up game…just like the way he did with KJ Noons!
If Diaz unwisely decides to just stand and trade with Daley, he’s doing himself, his camp, and his sponsors a disservice IMO.
Of course Diaz has good stand-up, but it makes more sense, especially when you’re goldholding, to take a title fight to where you are strongest and your opponent is the weakest.
In the vertical plane Daley has a chance at victory.
On the mat, its only a matter of time before Daley would be hooked and submitted…
I’ve only seen Woodley fight twice…memory might be a little fuzzy but doesnt he have a pretty good gnp skillset to really put a beating on Daley?
yea, woodley is young but his style is made to beat daley’s style. its interesting that daley would call him out. Maybe he’s doing it before someone hits woodley hard and gets woodley aware of how to face a devastating striker
Daley will get beat soundly by Noons and Diaz .He’s picking the wrong kind of fight ……
Im sure coker would give him a title shot if he KOs smith. Plus, diaz is dumb enough to stand and trade with daley.