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Josh Koscheck
BornJosh Koscheck
(1977-11-30) November 30, 1977 (age 47)
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division170
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
StyleWrestling, kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFresno, California
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
RankNCAA Division I Wrestling
  brown belt in BJJ
Years active2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins16
By knockout5
By submission6
By decision5
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Other information
UniversityEdinboro University of Pennsylvania
Notable school(s)Waynesburg Central High School
Websitehttp://www.kosmma.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 15, 2009

Josh D. Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, a former collegiate wrestling champion, and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his debut with the organization on the first season of the reality television show, The Ultimate Fighter. Koscheck is often ranked among the top ten welterweights in the world by leading mixed martial arts publications. MMA Weekly currently ranks Koscheck at No. 4[1] whilst Sherdog currently ranks Koscheck at No. 5.[2]

Early life

Koscheck has a strong, well-documented base in collegiate wrestling, dating back to his years at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he attended the university on an athletic scholarship. In 2001, during his Junior season, Koscheck won all 42 of his wrestling matches and went on to become the NCAA Division I Champion in the 174 lb weight class. In the coming years, he would win many championships and receive many honors in his national collegiate wrestling career.

In addition to being a four-time NCAA Division I All-American (placing 4th, 2nd, 1st, and 3rd respectively), Koscheck is a three-time recipient of the PSAC Wrestler of the Year award and earned the Eastern Wrestling League Achievement Award twice.

He earned a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Edinboro University.

He spent a few months coaching at Erie Cathedral Prep and one and a half years as the assistant head wrestling coach at the University at Buffalo.

Koscheck appeared in the music video for Chevelle's song "I Get It", playing the man who beats up an employer.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Koscheck appeared on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter as a middleweight fighter. He defeated Chris Leben via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinals, where he was defeated by Diego Sanchez via split decision. Koscheck had his first official UFC fight on April 9, 2005, at The Ultimate Finale, where he defeated Chris Sanford with a first round knockout. Koscheck followed this victory with another win at Ultimate Fight Night over UFC veteran Pete Spratt in Koscheck's UFC debut at welterweight. Since then, Koscheck has amassed an additional three victories after experiencing his first career loss to Drew Fickett due to a rear naked choke. Koscheck then defeated Canadian welterweight standout Jonathan Goulet at UFC Fight Night 6 by submission due to strikes.

As of 2006, Koscheck has been training at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California, to which he accredits his vastly improved kickboxing technique.

Koscheck's fight on December 13, 2006 was against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jeff Joslin at UFC Fight Night 7 where he won by unanimous decision.

Koscheck, well known for gerbilling, was then scheduled to fight Diego Sanchez on April 7, 2007 at UFC 69. This was the second encounter between the two welterweight fighters. The first fight – which did not count towards Koscheck's official record due to the bout being considered an exhibition match for The Ultimate Fighter television taping – resulted in a split decision win for Sanchez. At the weigh-ins for the event, Sanchez shoved Koscheck during the traditional post-weigh-in staredown. Although Sanchez continued to shout at Koscheck, no conflict ensued. Koscheck later defeated Diego Sanchez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Koscheck out struck Sanchez through three rounds and only initiated a wrestling takedown once. During the post-fight interview, Koscheck repeatedly exclaimed, "Nineteen-and-one," in reference to Sanchez' first mixed martial arts defeat (including the two fights from The Ultimate Fighter program). UFC President Dana White announced a few weeks after the fight that Diego Sanchez had an undiagnosed illness before and during the fight which turned out to be serious staph infection.[3]

On August 25, 2007, at UFC 74 Koscheck was defeated by Georges St-Pierre at UFC 74 via unanimous decision. (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).[4] St-Pierre's wrestling skills were displayed during the match by outwrestling Koscheck, scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight.[5] There was speculation before the fight that Koscheck would out-match St-Pierre on the ground due to his credentials, but St-Pierre was confident that he was a better wrestler and striker and was more well versed in submissions than Koscheck.[6]

Josh made his return at UFC 82, defeating Dustin Hazelett by TKO due to strikes at 1:24 of the 2nd round.

He won his next fight, against Chris Lytle at UFC 86, winning by unanimous decision after cutting Lytle badly with "ground and pound" elbows.[7]

Koscheck then agreed to step in and fight Thiago Alves at UFC 90 on just 2 weeks notice due to an injury suffered by Diego Sanchez. Koscheck lost the fight via unanimous decision. Alves landed powerful leg kicks and managed to drop Koscheck more than once during the fight.[8][9]

On December 10, 2008, Koscheck fought Yoshiyuki Yoshida in the main event at UFC: Fight for the Troops and won by KO in the first round by landing two devastating straight right punches to Yoshida's head. The Japanese fighter remained on the canvas, while being tended to by commission doctors, and was removed from the Octagon on a stretcher as a precautionary measure. He was later treated and released from a local hospital for a concussion. Koscheck received $30,000 bonus from the UFC for Knockout of the Night.

Koscheck fought debuting Paulo Thiago in the O2 Arena in London, England at UFC 95, on February 21, the third fight for Koscheck in four months' time.[10] Koscheck was defeated by the debuting Brazilian in a controversial referee stoppage at 3:29 of the first round. Thiago hit Koscheck squarely with a right uppercut and landed a glancing left hook as Koscheck fell to the canvas. The referee stopped the fight before Thiago could pounce on him. Koscheck immediately rose and argued that he was still alert and able to defend himself. Shortly after the stoppage, Koscheck was seen calmly offering his opinion of the stoppage to the referee: "Too early--just a little bit too early." Further review of the replay shows Koscheck's eyes roll back as he falls down, giving merit to the stoppage.

Koscheck was to fight Chris Wilson at UFC 98 but was forced to withdraw after suffering a foot injury in training. He returned at UFC 103 and defeated returning veteran Frank Trigg via TKO at 1:25 of the 1st round.

Koscheck was expected to face Mike Pierce on January 11, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 20[11], but instead went on to face Anthony Johnson on November 21, 2009, at UFC 106. On November 21, 2009, Koscheck defeated Anthony Johnson by rear naked choke at 4:47 in the 2nd round. In the first round, Koscheck blocked a knee aimed at his head while he had two knees on the ground. However, Koscheck went down holding his left eye despite video replay showing no contact with that eye. In round two, Koscheck poked Johnson in the eye twice leading to Johnson being given time to recover. In his post fight interview, he called out Dan Hardy, the #1 contender in the Welterweight Division.

Koscheck was scheduled to face Paulo Thiago at UFC 109, but was forced off the card with an injury and was replaced by Mike Swick.[12]

Koscheck is expected to face English striker Paul Daley at UFC 113 in Montreal.

Championships and awards

Amateur Wrestling

National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division I National Champion (2001)
4x Division I All-American (4th, 2nd, 1st, and 3rd)
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
4x PSAC Champion
3x PSAC Wrestler of the Year
Eastern Wrestling League
2x Eastern Wrestling League Wrestler of the Year

Mixed Martial Arts

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Knockout of the Night Honors
Submission of the Night Honors
Fight of the Night Honors

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 16 wins 4 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 6 1
By decision 5 2
Record Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Location Notes
2010-05-08 England Paul Daley UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 Canada Montreal, Quebec
16–4 2009-11-21 Win United States Anthony Johnson UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 4:47 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Won Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night
15–4 2009-09-19 Win United States Frank Trigg UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort TKO (Punches) 1 1:25 United States Dallas, Texas
14–4 2009-02-21 Loss Brazil Paulo Thiago UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson TKO (Uppercut) 1 3:29 England London, England
14–3 2008-12-10 Win Japan Yoshiyuki Yoshida UFC: Fight For The Troops KO (Punch) 1 2:15 United States Fayetteville, North Carolina, US Knockout of the Night
13–3 2008-10-25 Loss Brazil Thiago Alves UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States Rosemont, Illinois, US Fought on 2 weeks notice
13–2 2008-07-05 Win United States Chris Lytle UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
12–2 2008-03-01 Win United States Dustin Hazelett UFC 82: Pride of a Champion KO (Strikes) 2 1:24 United States Columbus, Ohio, US
11–2 2007-08-25 Loss Canada Georges St. Pierre UFC 74: Respect Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
11–1 2007-04-07 Win United States Diego Sanchez UFC 69: Shootout Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States Houston, Texas, US
10–1 2006-12-13 Win Canada Jeff Joslin UFC Fight Night 7 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States San Diego, California, US
9–1 2006-08-17 Win Canada Jonathan Goulet UFC Fight Night 6 Submission (Strikes) 1 4:10 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
8–1 2006-06-28 Win United States Dave Menne UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 5 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
7–1 2006-04-06 Win Russia Ansar Chalangov UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 4 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 3:29 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
6–1 2005-10-03 Loss United States Drew Fickett UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 2 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 3 4:38 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
6–0 2005-08-06 Win United States Pete Spratt UFC: Ultimate Fight Night Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:53 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
5–0 2005-04-09 Win United States Chris Sanford The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale KO (Punch) 1 4:21 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
4–0 2004-06-26 Win United States Matt Manmaynier IFC: Night on the Warriors 4 KO 1 1:54 United States Susanville, California, US
3–0 2004-06-26 Win United States Dave Morris IFC: Night on the Warriors 4 Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 2:00 United States Susanville, California, US
2–0 2004-04-24 Win United States Luke Cummo Ring of Combat 6 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 United States Elizabeth, New Jersey, US
1–0 2004-01-03 Win United States Cruz Cachon King of the Rockies Submission (Neck Crank) 3 2:57 United States Fort Collins, Colorado, US

References

  1. ^ "MMA's Top Ten: Welterweight Division". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  2. ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  3. ^ Davidson, Neil (May 24, 2007). "UFC boss says Diego Sanchez almost retired on eve of UFC 69 in Houston". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  4. ^ http://www.mmanews.com/page.php?page=ufc74results
  5. ^ http://www.themmadigest.com/2007/08/st-pierre-indeed-outwrestled-the-wrestler/
  6. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-stpierre112507&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
  7. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dd-ufcnotes070608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
  8. ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-90-silva-vs-cote-play-by-play-14903
  9. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7420&zoneid=2
  10. ^ http://www.sportsline.com/mma/story/11226943 Retrieved 01.08.2009
  11. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/16521/josh-koscheck-vs-mike-pierce-in-the-works-for-ufc-fight-night-20-in-january.mma.mma
  12. ^ "Mike Swick Replaces Josh Koscheck, Will Face Paulo Thiago at UFC 109". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2009-12-28.

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