After insults, Paul Daley responds to Josh Koscheck, takes high road

Paul Daley

Paul Daley agrees with rival Josh Koscheck on at least one point: Their potential rematch could do big business with their new home, Bellator.

Koscheck (17-10 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) recently signed with Bellator after his long run in the UFC, and the welterweight vet immediately began talking about a potential rematch with (Daley 36-13-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). Koscheck defeated the English fighter by unanimous decision at UFC 113 in May 2010, but the fight is most memorable for the post-fight punch Daley threw. The blow cost Daley his UFC job, but Koscheck thinks the timing is finally right for the rematch.

“Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley 2 is going to be awesome. It’s going to break records; I can promise you that,” Koscheck recently told MMAjunkie. “From here on out, refer to Paul Daley as ‘P-ssy Boy.'”

Daley, who recently returned to Bellator to defeat Andre Santos and move to 7-1 over his past eight bouts, read that interview. He issued a response via Facebook – largely taking the highroad – and promised the rematch will take place and do record numbers. He didn’t, however, issue any of his own trash-talk.

Although Koscheck’s first Bellator fight hasn’t been set, Daley is slated to fight Dennis Olson (14-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) on Bellator 140 on July 17. A win there, and Daley could finally got a chance to avenge his loss to Koscheck later this year.

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