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Daley v Cyborg Santos added to Strikeforce July 30 card

ESPN staff
June 13, 2011
Paul Daley is returning to the cage on July 30 © Getty Images
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Paul Daley will fight Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos on July 30, the Brit's management have confirmed.

The welterweight tear-up will take place on the Sears Centre Arena card in Chicago, which is headlined by Dan Henderson's showdown with Fedor Emelianenko.

Both fighters' last outings resulted in exciting defeats to Nick Diaz, and the winner can surely expect to be in contention to contest the vacated belt after Diaz moved to the UFC to fight George St-Pierre.

Indeed, Strikeforce is yet to offer official comment on whether Daley v Santos may even be for the welterweight crown.

"I'm happy to be fighting again. It's a big fight," said Daley. "For those who haven't seen the Melvin Manhoef v Cyborg fight, watch it and expect the same outcome for Cyborg … He'll be knocked out.

"Just like me, Cyborg's been around since the Cage Rage days. He brings experience and power to the cage, like me. He's an aggressive guy, like me. And it will be an entertaining fight, like mine always are."

Daley's manager Wad Alameddine added: "Coming off the back of the Diaz fight, which a lot of people are talking about as one of the most exciting one round fights in MMA history, we're looking forward to an equally if not more entertaining fight against another proven fighter in Cyborg.

"These two guys are the top two welterweights in Strikeforce behind Nick and it's a fight all the fans are looking forward to…. Let's be honest, someone's getting knocked out."

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