Wasn't it fairly recent when Paul "Semtex" Daley retired in his 20's, at the pinnacle of his impressive rise into the upper echelon? Wasn't it not too long ago that the question mark and TBA in this adjacent image would've ALL be placed upon the photo of Paul Daley?

So what's all this coming back business then??

Ok, if you like dynamic strikers in MMA, you cannot dislike Paul "Semtex" Daley. He's a guy you look at and wonder how far his potential goes, because you cannot realize his limits as of yet. Then coming off an impressive win at ShoXC in Atlantic City, NJ, where Paul scored a sweet KO via stand up elbow strike, he announces his retirement.

Everyone was like, "What??!" And everyone seemed to also include Paul now...

Suddenly he's defending his Cage Rage Belt on CRC 26 in London. And while his opponent is yet to be announced, one thing is for certain...Paul Daley's retirement is going to be a bitch. Apparently it includes a lot of fighting, cages, fans, training - phew! Maybe he can book a trip on Carnival Cruises and play some shuffleboard like veteran retireees do.

I for one am so, so glad to see his return. He's exciting and a tremendous athlete that commands respect from his conduct in and out of the cage. I'm just so over this whole 'retired' back in a flash crap. Ok, ok, we get it - you need a break. When my wife irritates the crap out of me I don't get a divorce, then cool down, think things through and arrange a whole new wedding - and then REPEAT!

Just to put an end to guys who do not discern between a BREAK and RETIRING, how about a mandatory time off and penalty to come back in less time than that, so we can at least get the terminology straight.

Yacman

PS: Welcome back Paul. Welcome back...