Paul Daley will find himself in an interesting position come Jan. 29, as he headlines a Bellator MMA fight card in his hated rival’s hometown.
This situation was not by design, of course, but became necessity when original Bellator 148 headliner Josh Koscheck had to withdraw from a matchup with Matt Secor at the Savemart Center in Fresno, Calif., due to injury.
“That’s a bit of a twist to the story,” Daley told Sherdog.com. “For all that history, for me to be coming to his backyard to headline a card, and he won’t be on the card.