After defeating UFC veteran David Loiseau via decision in 2008, Day was signed by the promotion.
He was next scheduled to face Jason Lambert at UFC 88, but the bout was scrapped due to Day injuring his elbow and bicep.
Day returned at UFC 96 to face Ultimate Fighter Season 7 winner Kendall Grove.
The judgment awarded Day $375,000 in damages due to any potential lost earnings and emotional suffering that came with a premature end to his athletic career, from which he was granted $340,000 as the collision was ruled 10-percent his fault.
[2] However, he ended his candidacy after social media posts emerged of Day accusing the World Health Organization of attempting to "achieve world government" by removing "from the minds of men, their individualism, loyalty to family traditions, national patriotism and religious dogmas", although Conservative Party president Angelo Isidorou claimed that Day left the race for personal reasons.