{"id":109201,"date":"2014-08-22T14:55:35","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T21:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=109201"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:40:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:40:31","slug":"daley-finally-granted-visa-to-fight-again-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/daley-finally-granted-visa-to-fight-again-in-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Daley finally granted visa to fight again in the United States"},"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-full wp-image-44838\" title=\"paul daley new site\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/paul-daley-new-site.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/paul-daley-new-site.jpg 390w, 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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Bellator President Scott Coker, Paul &#8220;Semtex&#8221; Daley (34-13-2 MMA) has finally been granted a working visa from the United States government, which will allow him to resume his fight\u00a0career with the Viacom-owned organization.<\/p>\n<p>Daley has not\u00a0fought on\u00a0American soil since July of 2012, when he defeated Rudy Bears via first-round TKO at Bellator 72. Following\u00a0his win over Bears, &#8220;Semtex&#8221; was forced\u00a0to pull out of the Bellator Welterweight Tournament due to visa issues.<\/p>\n<p>Even though Daley recently re-signed with Bellator, his next fight will come under the BAMMA banner, as he is set to take on Igor Fernandes in the headlining bout of BAMMA 16 on September 13.<\/p>\n<p>If all goes according to plan, &#8220;Semtex&#8221; should make his return to the Bellator cage before years end.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for all your MMA news!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Bellator President Scott Coker, Paul &#8220;Semtex&#8221; Daley (34-13-2 MMA) has finally been granted a working visa from the United States government, which will allow him to resume his fight\u00a0career with the Viacom-owned organization. Daley has not\u00a0fought on\u00a0American soil since July of 2012, when he defeated Rudy Bears via first-round TKO at Bellator 72. 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