Paul Daley will return to mixed martial arts (MMA) when he collides with Brennan Ward in a Welterweight showdown planned for Bellator 170: "Ortiz vs. Sonnen," which will take place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2017, according to a press release from the promotion.
Daley was originally set to fight Derek Anderson at Bellator 163; however, Bellator and Mohegan Sun's athletic commission pulled "Semtex" at the eleventh hour because of a difficult weight cut ... even though he ultimately did make weight. Hopefully, he kept trim because he's picked up a tough assignment with "Irish Bad Boy," who last fought -- and won -- a slobberknocker against Saad Awad earlier this month.