Nick Thompson calls Paul Daley's sucker punch out of character.

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Another fighter has weighed in on Paul Daley's post-fight sucker punch at UFC 113 - this time, it's a former opponent.

Nick Thompson, who earned a unanimous decision victory over Daley in February 2009 when the two men fought for MFC, spoke with Shambala Sports Radio on FiveKnuckles.com about Daley's demeanor during their contest.

"When we fought, he was pretty frustrated against me as well, and was nothing but respectful both before and afterward," said Thompson. "I kinda hate to see him exiled from the UFC because of this."

Thompson, though, does not agree with Daley's UFC 113 actions, saying that his behavior should not be tolerated. However, he understands Daley's motivation for striking Koscheck after the bell.

"You have so much emotion going into a fight when you're in there," Thompson said. "Everything you put your last three months on of training is for a 15-minute period. Your career all kinda hinges up to one point, and so I understand being emotional.

"I understand someone doing something in the heat of that that doesn't reflect them as a person. I really hate to see somebody get banned for that. I understand why Dana [White] had to ban him, but I also feel badly for Paul that a fighter of that caliber's career loses steam because of a stupid act."

Daley will make his next appearance in Impact Fighting Championships in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 3.