Paul Daley Is Amused By Lorenz Larkin Trash Talking Him

Paul Daley said that he’s amused by Lorenz Larkin’s trash talk and that he hopes he has the same intensity during their fight. Daley spoke with MMAjunkie about Larkin expressing disdain for what he saw as insincere verbal jousting from Daley. Highlights are below:

On Larkin verbally slamming him: “The fact it’s getting so heated up is just comical. But I hope he brings that same intensity into the ring.”

On people who promised to stand and fight against him: “I think there are two people in my career … who felt the heat and stayed on their feet and not attempted to clinch or go for a takedown, and that’s Douglas Lima and Nick Diaz. That’s the only two guys in over 53 fights…Those are the only two guys I’ve hit and stayed up, and they haven’t tried to take me down or play a different game, and they kept coming after it. I just hope Lorenz does too.”