UFC veteran Paul Daley has been removed from Bellator's Welterweight tournament following his arrest on an assault charge in the UK that will prevent him from coming into the U.S.

Paul Daley has been charged with assault in Britain and removed from the upcoming Bellator Welterweight tournament. Daley, an MMA veteran whose resume includes bouts for the UFC and Strikeforce had been among the highest profile fighters on the Bellator roster.

ESPN's Josh Gross reported the news that Daley has been charged with assault following an altercation in a bar and is barred from entering the United States. He is looking at up to two years in prison.

The 29-year-old Daley was booted from the UFC for throwing a punch at Josh Koscheck after the end of their UFC 113 bout in 2010. He signed with Bellator earlier this year and is 1-0 with the promotion. At one point he was slated to face War Machine (aka Jon Koppenhaver) in a fight chosen by fans but an injury to War Machine had already post-poned that bout for six months.


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Bellator welterweight Paul Daley has been forced out of his fight on Bellator's Spike TV debut, eliminating him from its season 8 welterweight tournament. "Semtex" was charged with assault after a bar fight and is forbidden from entering the United States until further notice.

Paul Daley (and probably Bjorn Rebney) isn't having much of a Merry Christmas.

Today (Dec. 25, 2012), the Bellator Welterweight has been arrested on an assault charge in connection with a recent bar fight, according to a report from Josh Gross of ESPN. If found guilty of the charge, "Semtex" could face up to two years in prison.

In the meantime, the legal woes will force Daley out of his Bellator tournament debut, as he was originally set to compete against "War Machine" after an online vote by the fans. The plug was pulled on the 170-pound showdown, which was expected to be the first-ever Bellator fight featured on Spike TV on Jan. 17, 2013, earlier this month because "War Machine" injured his leg in training.

Daley, who has competed in mixed martial arts (MMA) organizations, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce, Elite XC, and now Bellator, has always been a pretty controversial fighter. His antics have included missing weight on multiple occasions, punching Josh Koscheck after the final bell of their fight at UFC 113, as well as an overall attitude that has made him a polarizing character in MMA.

Nonetheless, he is a highly skilled fighter, specifically in striking. He has had a total of 44 professional MMA fights and also competed as a professional kickboxer throughout his combat sports career. Daley has competed with notable fighters including Nick Diaz, Josh Koscheck, Martin Kampmann and many more.

His next fight in Bellator was to be his second in the promotion after beating down Rudy Bears in his debut. Daley, who hails from the United Kingdom, will be unable to enter the United States until his current legal situation is resolved.

Source Paul Daley arrested for bar fight assault, out of Bellator's Spike TV debut on Jan. 17, 2013

lying fuck, denied it the other day. what a waste of space

what a dumbass