Paul Daley "Semtex"
Paul Daley, known as "Semtex", is a mixed martial artist from the United Kingdom listed in the Catchweight division. Paul Daley holds a professional record of 43-18-2, including 2-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Paul Daley stands 5'9", has a 76-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 43 years old. Paul Daley is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Paul Daley profile
| Division | Catchweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 43-18-2 |
| UFC record | 2-1-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | 1983-02-21 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 76" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 174.4 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 20 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.31 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.76 |
| Striking accuracy | 41.4% |
| Striking defense | 53.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.75 |
| Strikes to the head | 84.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 6.5% |
| Strikes to the legs | 8.7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 50% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 1.67 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Paul Daley recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-13 | Bellator 281 | Bellator 281 - MVP vs. Storley | Wendell Giacomo | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bellator 260 | Bellator 260 - Lima vs. Amosov | Jason Jackson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-04-16 | Bellator 257 | Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2 | Sabah Homasi | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-10-26 | Bellator 232 | Bellator 232 - MacDonald vs. Lima 2 | Saad Awad | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-06-22 | Bellator 223 | Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. | Erick Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-02-16 | Bellator 216 | Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley | Michael Page | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-05-12 | Bellator 199 | Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo | Jon Fitch | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-09-23 | Bellator 183 | Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. Freire | Lorenz Larkin | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2017-05-19 | Bellator 179 | Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald | Rory MacDonald | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2017-01-21 | Bellator 170 | Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz | Brennan Ward | win | KO (Flying Knee) |
| 2016-07-16 | Bellator 158 | Bellator 158 - Daley vs. Lima | Douglas Lima | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-01-29 | Bellator 148 | Bellator 148 - Daley vs. Uhrich | Andy Uhrich | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2015-07-17 | Bellator 140 | Bellator 140 - Lima vs. Koreshkov | Dennis Olson | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-02-27 | Bellator 134 | Bellator 134 - British Invasion | Andre Santos | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-09-13 | BAMMA 16 | BAMMA 16 - Daley vs. da Rocha | Marinho Moreira da Rocha | win | KO (Punch to the Body) |
| 2013-12-14 | BAMMA 14 | BAMMA 14 - Daley vs. da Silva | Romario Manoel da Silva | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2013-11-08 | Legend | Legend - Part 2: Invasion | Alexander Yakovlev | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-07-20 | CWFC 57 | CWFC 57 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 57 | Lukasz Chlewicki | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2013-05-10 | Dubai FC 4 | Dubai FC 4 - Daley vs. Ribeiro | Rodrigo Ribeiro | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2013-02-23 | CC 16 | CC 16 - Daley vs. Vallee | Patrick Vallee | win | KO (Flying Knee) |
| 2012-07-20 | BFC | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 72 | Rudy Bears | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-03-03 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey | Kazuo Misaki | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2011-10-21 | Ringside MMA 12 | Ringside MMA 12 - Daley vs. Fioravanti | Luigi Fioravanti | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-09-10 | BAMMA 7 | BAMMA 7 - Wallhead vs. Trigg | Jordan Radev | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-07-30 | Strikeforce / M-1 Global | Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson | Tyron Woodley | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-04-09 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley | Nick Diaz | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2011-02-26 | BAMMA 5 | BAMMA 5 - Daley vs. Shirai | Yuya Shirai | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2010-12-04 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2 | Scott Smith | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2010-09-11 | SF 13 | SF 13 - Jardine vs. Prangley | Jorge Masvidal | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-07-18 | Impact FC 2 | Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney | Daniel Acacio | win | TKO (Submission to Elbow) |
| 2010-05-08 | UFC | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 | Josh Koscheck | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-01-02 | UFC | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | Dustin Hazelett | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2009-09-19 | UFC | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Martin Kampmann | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2009-04-18 | WFC 8 | WFC 8 - D-Day | Porfirio Alves Jr. | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-03-29 | UG | UG - Ultimate Gladiators | Aurelijus Kerpe | win | KO (Knee and Punches) |
| 2009-02-20 | MFC 20 | MFC 20 - Destined For Greatness | Nick Thompson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-12-05 | MFC 19 | MFC 19 - Long Time Coming | John Alessio | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2008-10-04 | EliteXC | EliteXC - Heat | Jake Shields | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2008-07-12 | CWFC 34 | CWFC 34 - Cage Warriors 34: Enter the Rough House 7 | Bojan Kosednar | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2008-01-25 | ShoXC | ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series | Sam Morgan | win | KO (Elbow) |
| 2007-09-22 | Cage Rage 23 | Cage Rage 23 - Unbelievable | Mark Weir | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-06-22 | Strikeforce-EliteXC | Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni | Duane Ludwig | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-04-21 | Cage Rage 21 | Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day | Paul Jenkins | win | TKO (Submission to Punch to the Body) |
| 2007-03-10 | FX3 | FX3 - Fight Night 4 | Daniel Weichel | win | KO (Knee) |
| 2006-12-09 | Cage Rage 19 | Cage Rage 19 - Fearless | Luiz Azeredo | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-09-30 | Cage Rage 18 | Cage Rage 18 - Battleground | Sol Gilbert | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2006-08-27 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Blow 6 | Satoru Kitaoka | loss | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2006-07-01 | Cage Rage 17 | Cage Rage 17 - Ultimate Challenge | Ross Mason | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2006-04-22 | Cage Rage 16 | Cage Rage 16 - Critical Condition | Dave Strasser | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-02-04 | Cage Rage 15 | Cage Rage 15 - Adrenalin Rush | Jean Silva | loss | TKO (Dislocated Thumb) |
| 2005-12-03 | Cage Rage 14 | Cage Rage 14 - Punishment | Joey van Wanrooij | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-10-15 | FX3 | FX3 - Battle of Britain | Peter Angerer | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-07-09 | SF 11 | SF 11 - Rumble at the Rose Garden | Pat Healy | loss | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2005-06-18 | FX3 | FX3 - Xplosion | Sami Berik | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-04-30 | Cage Rage 11 | Cage Rage 11 - Face Off | Paul Jenkins | draw | Draw |
| 2004-12-18 | CWFC 9 | CWFC 9 - Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas | Abdul Mohamed | draw | Draw |
| 2004-11-27 | Cage Rage 9 | Cage Rage 9 - No Mercy | Jess Liaudin | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2004-09-18 | CWFC 8 | CWFC 8 - Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force | Paul Jenkins | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-07-10 | Cage Rage 7 | Cage Rage 7 - Battle of Britain | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2004-02-29 | UKMMAC 6 | UKMMAC 6 - Extreme Warriors | Lee Doski | win | TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
| 2003-11-02 | UKMMAC 5 | UKMMAC 5 - Mean Intentions | James Evans-Nicolle | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2003-07-27 | CWFC 4 | CWFC 4 - Cage Warriors 4: UK vs. France | Florentim Amorim | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2003-06-29 | EB 3 | EB 3 - Extreme Brawl 3 | John Connelly | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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