The war of words has begun between UFC welterweight contenders, Paul “Semtex” Daley and Josh Kosheck. Both are set to square off at UFC 113 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 8th. While unofficial, it is assumed by many that the winner of this fight will get a title shot against reigning champion, Georges St. Pierre. That’s assuming Strikeforce Middleweight Champion, Jake Shields, doesn’t sign with the UFC in the interim.

In an interview with UFC.com, Kosheck described Daley as simply a trash talker with a one-dimensional skill set. He doesn’t believe that Daley is capable of hitting him with anything he hasn’t been through before.

Apparently, that’s all Daley needed to let the floodgates open.

“Okay, if we are doing this, let’s talk about his style. He’s not that great a wrestler. His takedowns have been stuffed by almost every opponent he’s faced. He can’t kick-box for crap, not if his life depended on it. If he tries to stand with me for even a second, I fear for his well-being. His ground and pound is crap. If he grounded and pounded me in my sleep he’d barely have enough power in his punches to wake me up. His subs are based on his strength; the technique is almost non-existent. He’s a good athlete and is strong, but I am so much stronger. I’m a different species than him. His subs just won’t work on me. Forget it, Fraggle. Knock me out? Too funny. People with glass chins shouldn’t throw stones. I don’t have a BJJ black belt, but I am sure I hit a little harder than Paulo Thiago, who almost decapitated Kos like a geek in a horror film. Thiago is a tough dude and a top contender I would love to fight, but the black and white of it is he’d never scored a knockout before he sparked Kos out and he’s not scored one since. It’s a trivia question: ‘For 10 points: Name that clown with the stupid hair who is the only guy to ever get KTFO by Paulo Thiago?’”

Daley is known for his ability to put people to sleep with one punch and Kosheck isn’t afraid to stand and trade, despite being an exceptional wrestler. In all likelihood, someone is getting knocked out.

Regardless of the outcome, does either fighter have what it takes to overthrow St. Pierre in a future title fight? That remains to be seen.

UFC 113 will be available on pay-per-view at 10pm EST. Unlike previous events, Spike TV does not plan to show any undercard fights beforehand.

(Source: UFC.com)