Paul Daley: 'Nick Diaz is not going to stand toe to toe with me'

As he tells MMAWeekly:

"I don't mean to be arrogant and I don't mean to continue piping on about it, but I'm a whole different animal when it comes to the stand-up game and I've continued to get better. I highly doubt there's anyone in the welterweight division in MMA at the moment that's on the scene, that's getting press, that hits as hard as me. I don't believe there's a middleweight fighter that can get hit by me and not be in serious trouble. Nick Diaz isn't going to go toe to toe with me. More like my fist and his head landing at my toe, none of this toe to toe business. Diaz, everybody knows if you come stand toe to toe with me, that would be the most stupidest game plan he could ever have. I don't care who you've fought, you've never fought me, you've never been hit by me."

Whether you think British banger Paul Daley deserves a shot at Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz or not, the war of words is certainly something even the most jaded of fans can get behind. "Semtex" still has to get through Yuya Shirai at BAMMA 5 on Feb. 26 for that promotion's welterweight title before he can test his dynamite hands on the iron chin of Diaz but he feels there simply isn't a single fighter across the 170 and 185-pound weight classes that can handle his power.