UFC President Dana White has appeared to have changed his stance regarding former UFC welterweight Paul Daley.
The British slugger sealed his fate with the company after sucker-punching Josh Koscheck following their bout at UFC 113 last year. While White was adamant on Daley never competing inside the Octagon again, the UFC boss didn’t exactly share the same opinion this time around.
“The Strikeforce-Showtime deal isn’t done yet,” White told reporters during UFC 138 post-fight press conference. “We’ll see what happens with that first. I just have a hard time with what Daley did.”
Since his departure from the UFC, “Semtex” has gone 6-2 in his past eight bouts, which would allow most competitors back into the company with open arms. However, White hasn’t necessarily paid attention to Daley’s post-UFC career.
“Any guy who loses in the UFC or other promotions, you lose, and you go get some wins somewhere else and come back,” he said. “The guy’s got to win some fights.”
Despite boasting a respectful record since competing in the UFC, Daley does not appear to be in contact with White in attempting to construct a new deal, which leaves White unconvinced that he’ll be back anytime soon.
“It’s not like Daley’s been so friendly since that happened, either,” he said regarding Daley’s behaviour. “I’m not a fan, to be honest.”
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