Top Strikeforce welterweight contender Paul Daley sidestepped a land mine and set up an upcoming title shot against champion Nick Diaz with an outside-the-promotion victory over Yuya Shira.
The bout, which initially was billed as a title fight until Daley narrowly missed weight on Friday, headlined Saturday’s BAMMA 5 event in Manchester, England.
Daley needed fewer than two minutes to knock out the Japanese fighter and judo specialist.