Top 5 Stories of the Week

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The missed opportunities are starting to pile up for Paul Daley.

Banished from the Ultimate Fighting Championship following his post-fight sucker punch on Josh Koscheck at UFC 113 in 2010, Daley on Dec. 25 was forced to exit the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 8 welterweight tournament due to ongoing visa issues. The 29-year-old Brit -- who has become as well-known for his inability to make weight as he has for his lethal left hook -- had recorded three wins in his past four outings and likely would have entered the eight-man draw as one of the favorites.

One of the welterweight division’s most feared strikers, Daley has secured 21 of his 30 career victories by knockout or technical knockout. He was at his peak three years ago, when he scored back-to-back wins over Martin Kampmann and Dustin Hazelett inside the UFC. Daley fought...

Bellator Inks Former Strikeforce Welterweight Paul Daley, Debut Expected on July 20 It didn’t take Paul Daley long to find a new employer.

‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Finales: 5 Overlooked Moments Dustin Hazelett’s armbar and John Howard’s last-second knockout are among the under-the-radar memories the UFC’s reality show has provided.

Junior Assuncao Gets Opponent for Aug. 17 Legacy FC Debut in Dallas Junior Assuncao now has an opponent for his Legacy Fighting Championship debut.

Rich Attonito Injured, Out of UFC on FX 4; Rick Story Now Meets Papy Abedi Papy Abedi will step in for an injured Rich Attonito at UFC on FX 4 to take on Rick Story in a preliminary welterweight duel, promotion...

UFC on FX 2 ‘Alves vs. Kampmann’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia, at approximately 5:35 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC on FX 2, headlined by a welterweight tilt between Thiago Alves and...

UFC 145 in Montreal Gets Hominick-Yagin, Bocek-Wiman Bouts Less than a month after suffering a stunning knockout loss at UFC 140, recent featherweight title contender Mark Hominick has been handed his...

Lentz-Bocek Lightweight Bout Official for UFC 140 in Toronto A rumored lightweight scrap between Nik Lentz and Mark Bocek is now official, as UFC officials Wednesday announced that the bout will go down at UFC...

Trainer: Brenneman Would Have Fought GSP on Short Notice Too Mike Constantino believed there was nothing to lose. The AMA Fight Club trainer, who trains and manages Charlie Brenneman, knew his fighter could beat Rick...

Story: Sonnen Showed How to Beat Marquardt Rick Story expects to be in great shape for his UFC Live 4 bout against Nate Marquardt if for no other reason than he hasn’t had a chance to get...