// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Paul Daley
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Paul
Daley

NICKNAME"Semtex"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
43-18-2
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Paul Daley
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
63 BOUTS
WIN
43
LOSS
18
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
68%
43/63 bouts
FINISH RATE
81%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 81% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.14
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.37
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.91
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#20
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1627
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
64th
percentile · average opponent rated 1576 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
42nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

42 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 11, 2021

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (43)
n = 43
KO/TKO · 35
DEC · 8
35
KO/TKO
81%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 6
DEC · 10
2
KO/TKO
11%
6
SUB
33%
10
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 35 fights
81%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
19%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
63 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING17CHIN84STRIKING46CARDIO58AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=43 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling17
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=63 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery83
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins43 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling17 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record63 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2003WJUN 2003LJUL 2003LNOV 2003WFEB 2004WJUL 2004WSEP 2004WNOV 2004DEC 2004APR 2005WJUN 2005LJUL 2005WOCT 2005WDEC 2005LFEB 2006WAPR 2006WJUL 2006LAUG 2006WSEP 2006LDEC 2006WMAR 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WJAN 2008WJUL 2008LOCT 2008WDEC 2008LFEB 2009WMAR 2009WAPR 2009WSEP 2009WJAN 2010LMAY 2010WJUL 2010WSEP 2010WDEC 2010WFEB 2011LAPR 2011LJUL 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011LMAR 2012WJUL 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WJUL 2013LNOV 2013WDEC 2013WSEP 2014WFEB 2015WJUL 2015WJAN 2016LJUL 2016WJAN 2017LMAY 2017WSEP 2017LMAY 2018LFEB 2019WJUN 2019WOCT 2019WAPR 2021LJUN 2021WMAY 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 42, SUB R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 82.
  10. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 82.
  11. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  28. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  36. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  41. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  42. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  43. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  44. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  46. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  47. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  49. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  50. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  51. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  52. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  53. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  54. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  55. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  56. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  57. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  58. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  59. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  60. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  61. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  62. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  63. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  64. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Wanrooij), bottomed at 42 (L vs Evans-Nicolle). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
61/63 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
20
33%
16
26%
1
2%
-
-
37
total
SUB
2
3%
4
7%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
17
28%
-
1
2%
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 36 of 61 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
63 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Wendell GiacomoMay 13, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 4:09
Bellator 281 - MVP vs. Storley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Jason JacksonJun 11, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 260 - Lima vs. Amosov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sabah HomasiApr 16, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:44
Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Saad AwadOct 26, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:30
Bellator 232 - MacDonald vs. Lima 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Erick SilvaJun 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michael PageFeb 16, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jon FitchMay 12, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lorenz LarkinSep 23, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:40
Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. Freire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Rory MacDonaldMay 19, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 1:45
Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brennan WardJan 21, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:27
Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
L
VS Douglas LimaJul 16, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 158 - Daley vs. Lima
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andy UhrichJan 29, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:00
Bellator 148 - Daley vs. Uhrich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 43-18-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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