{"id":102100,"date":"2014-06-21T09:59:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T16:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=102100"},"modified":"2022-02-06T10:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T18:00:33","slug":"paul-daley-im-ready-to-go-back-to-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/paul-daley-im-ready-to-go-back-to-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Daley: &#8216;I&#8217;m ready to go back to the UFC&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/spike-tv-presents-bellator-vote-for-the-fight-mma-news\/paul-daley-new-site-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44838\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-44838\" title=\"paul daley new site\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/paul-daley-new-site-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/paul-daley-new-site-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/paul-daley-new-site-361x250.jpg 361w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/paul-daley-new-site.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>\u201cI\u2019ve got things in place where if the UFC is ready to have me, I\u2019m ready to go back. My BAMMA contract is up in December. I have a few people working on my behalf, very influential people. Glenn Robinson from Blackzilians, Rashad Evans\u2019 manager, Michael Johnson\u2019s manager; he\u2019s been working on my behalf and speaking to Lorenzo. The main sticking point is the visa issue. I\u2019m pretty sure \u2013 I\u2019m not like some kind of super villain, super criminal, nothing like that. I\u2019m sure if the UFC would put their attorneys on my visa application I would be able to get back in the U.S. That\u2019s the first stage. As soon as I get my visa I\u2019m confident that we can arrange a meeting, face-to-face, with Dana White, or the UFC will sign me. We\u2019ll see what happens.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmaweekly.com\/the-great-mma-debate-podcast-jeremy-stephens-paul-daley-and-chael-sonnens-legacy?vbox=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Great MMA Debate Podcast<\/a>&#8216;, Paul &#8216;Semtex&#8217; Daily discussed his intentions with his former employer, The UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Daley was released from his UFC contract after sucker punching Josh Koscheck in the face after their bout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got things in place where if the UFC is ready to have me, I\u2019m ready to go back. My BAMMA contract is up in December. I have a few people working on my behalf, very influential people. 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