MMA fans do not have the long rich history of boxing to fall back on, but we are privileged in that we have records of the birth and early development of the sport. Tonight, one of the most important UK pioneers, Paul Daley, retired from professional MMA following his final bout with UFC alumni Sabah Homasi.
While he might not have had the career success of his contemporary Michael Bisping, nor has he built a name for himself as an analyst like his erstwhile teammate Dan Hardy, Daley exceeded both of them in the consistent quality of his fights.